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What does axe mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word axe? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.
  2. An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.
  3. (informal) A dismissal or rejection.
  4. (music) A gigging musician's particular instrument, especially a guitar in rock music or a saxophone in jazz.
  5. (finance) A position, interest, or reason in buying and selling stock, often with ulterior motives.
Verb
  1. (transitive) To fell or chop with an axe.
  2. (transitive) To lay off, terminate or drastically reduce, especially in a rough or ruthless manner.
Noun
  1. (archaic) The axle of a wheel.
Verb
  1. To furnish with an axle.
Verb
  1. (obsolete or dialectal) Alternative form of ask
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