pickax

/ˌpɪkˈæks/
/ˈpɪkæks/
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Other forms: pickaxes

Definitions of pickax
  1. noun
    a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
    synonyms: pick, pickaxe
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    types:
    mattock
    a kind of pick that is used for digging; has a flat blade set at right angles to the handle
    type of:
    edge tool
    any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)
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