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mattock

UK
/ˈmæt.ək/
US
/ˈmæt.ək/

Translations

mattocknoun
mattocks
pl
UK
/ˈmæt.ək/
US
/ˈmæt.ək/
He used a mattock to break up the hard soil.
Он использовал кирку, чтобы разбить твердую почву.
Additional translations
тяпка
мотыга
Synonyms
hoe
pickaxe
spade
digging tool
mattockverb
mattocked
Past Simple
mattocked
Past Participle
mattocking
Gerund
UK
/ˈmæt.ək/
US
/ˈmæt.ək/
Synonyms
dig
pick
till
break up
pry up
excavate
grub up
grub
hew
chop
hack
hoe
mattockadjective
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "mattock handle").

Definitions

mattocknoun
A hand tool used for digging, prying, and chopping, similar to a pickaxe, with a flat blade on one side and a pointed end on the other.
The gardener used a mattock to break up the hard soil in the flower bed.
mattockverb
To dig, break up, or remove earth using a mattock.
The workers mattocked a narrow trench along the hillside.
mattockadjective
Designed for use with a mattock or relating to a mattock.
He bought a mattock head and a matching mattock handle.
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