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pickaxe

/ˈpɪk.æks/

pickaxenoun

pickaxes

/ˈpɪk.æks/

Translations

The miner used a pickaxe to break the rocks.

Шахтер использовал кирку, чтобы разбить камни.

Additional translations

Definitions

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

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

Synonyms

miner's pick

rock pick

pickaxeverb

pickaxed

Past Simple

pickaxed

Past Participle

pickaxing

Gerund

/ˈpɪk.æks/

Definitions

To break, chip, or loosen (rock, soil, concrete, etc.) with a pickaxe.

The workers pickaxed the concrete until they reached the pipe.

pickaxeadjective

Used attributively, e.g., "pickaxe handle".

Definitions

Relating to or resembling a pickaxe; designed for use with a pickaxe.

He bought a replacement pickaxe handle at the hardware store.