Pickax (Noun)
Meaning
A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends; "they used picks and sledges to break the rocks".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The miner grasped the pickax firmly and swung it down to strike the rocky surface.
- He used a pickax to break up the hard earth in his garden.
- The archaeologist carefully excavated the site with a small pickax, uncovering ancient artifacts.
- The prisoner was forced to use a pickax to dig his own grave in the harsh labor camp.
- The construction worker used a pickax to break up the concrete foundation before the demolition crew arrived.