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/məˈʃɛti/
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/məˈʃɛti/
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machete
noun
machetes
pl
UK
/məˈʃɛti/
US
/məˈʃɛti/
мачете
He used a machete to clear the path through the jungle.
Он использовал мачете, чтобы расчистить путь через джунгли.
Synonyms
saber
knife
blade
scimitar
cutlass
machete
verb
macheted
Past Simple
macheted
Past Participle
macheting
Gerund
Transitive verb meaning to cut or hack with a machete
Synonyms
lacerate
trim
lop
clear (vegetation)
cut through
cleave
hew
chop
hack
slash
cut
machete
adjective
UK
/məˈʃɛti/
US
/məˈʃɛti/
Used attributively before nouns, e.g. 'machete attack'
Definitions
machete
noun
A large, heavy knife with a broad blade, used as a tool or weapon, primarily for cutting through dense vegetation.
The farmer used a machete to clear the thick underbrush in the field.
machete
verb
To cut, hack, or clear (something) using a machete.
They macheted a narrow trail through the dense brush.
machete
adjective
Relating to, involving, or designed for use with a machete.
Police investigated a series of machete attacks in the area.
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