pickax
or pick·axe
[ pik-aks ]
/ ˈpɪkˌæks /
noun, plural pick·ax·es.
a pick, especially a mattock.
verb (used with object), pick·axed, pick·ax·ing.
to cut or clear away with a pickax.
verb (used without object), pick·axed, pick·ax·ing.
to use a pickax.
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pickaback plant,
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pickaroon,
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picked over,
pickeer,
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British Dictionary definitions for pickaxe
pickaxe
US pickax
/ (ˈpɪkˌæks) /
noun
a large pick or mattock
verb
to use a pickaxe on (earth, rocks, etc)
Word Origin for pickaxe
C15: from earlier
pikois (but influenced also by
axe), from Old French
picois, from
pic
pick ²; compare also
pique
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