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Pickaxe (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 archaeologists used a pickaxe to carefully uncover the ancient ruins, revealing hidden passageways and artifacts.
  • After months of excavation, the crew finally found a promising vein of ore and grabbed their pickaxes to begin mining.
  • To split the log in two, the woodcutter expertly wielded his pickaxe, bringing the heavy tool down in a controlled motion.
  • While prospecting in the desert, John spotted a glint of metal in the dirt and started digging with his trusty pickaxe, revealing a nugget of gold.
  • Excavation was painstakingly slow as the construction team took turns swinging a massive pickaxe to break up the concrete slab that lay between them and the ancient underground pipes.

Synonyms

  • Pick
  • Pickax

Hypernyms

  • Edge Tool

Hyponyms

  • Mattock
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