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sax

The correct spelling is sax.

How to pronounce sax

/sæks/
noun

IPA: /sæks/

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The correct spelling is sax. A slate-cutter's hammer; slate-ax.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A slate-cutter's hammer; slate-ax.
  2. 2.A knife or sword; a dagger about 50 cm (20 inches) in length.
  3. 3.A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.

verb

  1. 1.To cut or slash with a sharp instrument; incise; scarify.

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