Ice Ax (Noun)
Meaning
An ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The climber's ice ax bit into the glacier with a reassuring crunch as she hauled herself up the steep slope.
- Clinging to the side of the mountain with her ice ax, she surveyed the breathtaking view below.
- To descend safely, the team would have to carefully use their ice axes to create footholds in the rapidly melting ice.
- His trusty ice ax had been with him through countless expeditions, its worn handle a testament to years of hard use.
- With her ice ax securely lodged in the ice, she pulled herself up onto the narrow ledge.