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axes

1 American  
[ak-seez] / ˈæk siz /

noun

  1. plural of axis.

axes 2 American  
[ak-siz] / ˈæk sɪz /

noun

  1. plural of ax or axe.

axes 1 British  
/ ˈæksiːz /

noun

  1. the plural of axis 1

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axes 2 British  
/ ˈæksɪz /

noun

  1. the plural of axe

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In some cases, horizontal placement of circles on the date axes is approximated to accommodate others within the same range.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Climbers venturing along the Devil's Backbone trail are advised to carry crampons and ice axes.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

But there wasn’t much benefit in tracking sales of shovels, pick axes, and sifting pans in order to validate the bull case for the California Gold Rush.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

But Neil and the chrome hearts would also swap their axes for acoustic guitars.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025

The oyster beds that lay hidden in the marsh could cut like axes.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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