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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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“Amazon axes 16,000 jobs as it pushes AI and efficiency,” Reuters announced last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Hand axes were held in the palm rather than attached to a wooden handle.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

The towering ambition of the men remaking the landscape with saws and axes, and the men, like Grainier, who were somehow pulled through that current.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Up to several hundred trucks can be escorted at a time, but even with the military by their side, convoys are still frequently targeted, especially on two key southern axes.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

Their saws and axes bounced around on the floor and I’m sure that didn’t help.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

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