axe

«axe» in Mova's judaism dictionary: a tool with a heavy metal blade on a long handle, used… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (an axe, axes; US also ax); verb (axe, axes, axed, axing)

meaning for a pupil

1) An axe is a tool with a heavy metal blade on a long handle, used for chopping wood or cutting down trees. tree →

2) (informal) To axe something is to cut it or end it suddenly: the TV show was axed. tree →

3) (informal) To axe workers means to sack them or make them lose their jobs. tree →

4) «Have an axe to grind» means to have a private reason, often a grudge, for doing or saying something. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history lessons, stone axes, Viking battle-axes and Iron Age tools appear. In everyday safety: axes are sharp and heavy, only for adults. In news and everyday talk, «axed» means cancelled or cut: «the bus route was axed», «jobs axed». In stories, a woodcutter carries an axe. Phrases: «chop with an axe», «battle-axe», «get the axe», «face the axe», «axe to grind».

examples

• Should the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? (Prophets ISA.10.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• It seemed as when men wield upwards axes in a thicket of trees. (Writings PSA.74.5, JPS 1917) tree →
• And he shall set his battering engines against thy walls, and with his axes he shall break down thy towers. (Prophets EZK.26.9, JPS 1917) tree →
• The woodcutter chopped the log with his axe. tree →
• Vikings fought with axes and shields. tree →
• Stone Age people made axes from flint. tree →
• The swimming club was axed because there was no money. tree →
• Our favourite show got the axe. tree →
• Two hundred jobs were axed at the factory. tree →
• He criticised the plan because he had an axe to grind. tree →

note

Use «an»: «an axe». UK spelling «axe», US «ax» (both «axes» in the plural). Trap: «axes» is also the plural of «axis» (x-axis and y-axis), but said differently: "AX-eez". «Battle-axe» is also a rude old word for a fierce woman.

In the corpora

• Should the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith?
• The Man throws his boots and axe, and the Dog chases the Cat up a tree.
• A wedge, like an axe head or a door stop, is a ramp that turns one downward blow into strong sideways pushes.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «axe» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.