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pickax

/ˈpɪk.æks/

pickaxnoun

pickaxes

/ˈpɪk.æks/

Translations

кирка

The miner used a pickax to break the rocks.

Шахтёр использовал кирку, чтобы разбить камни.

Additional translations

лом

мотыга

Definitions

A tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking up hard surfaces such as rock or soil.

The miner used a pickax to break through the rocky terrain.

Synonyms

pick

pickaxe

digging tool

miner's pick

pickaxverb

pickaxed

Past Simple

pickaxed

Past Participle

pickaxing

Gerund

/ˈpɪk.æks/

Translations

копать

He used a pickax to dig a hole in the ground.

Он использовал кирку, чтобы копать яму в земле.

долбить

They had to pickax through the rocky terrain to lay the foundation.

Им пришлось долбить скалистую местность, чтобы заложить фундамент.

Additional translations

искользовать кирку

Definitions

To use a pickax to break up or dig into a surface, such as soil or rock.

The workers pickaxed the ground to prepare for the new foundation.

Synonyms

break up

pickaxadjective

/ˈpɪk.æks/

/ˈpɪk.ˌæks/

Used attributively to modify nouns, denoting relation to or resemblance to a pickax.

Definitions

Relating to or resembling a pickax, or intended for use with a pickax.

The workers wore pickax gloves designed to protect their hands during excavation.