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

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

That advice included “find a private cadre of advisers who have no axes to grind” and “call your mom.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

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

We fled late at night to stay at the house of a friend who lived nearby, returning the next morning for the included breakfast of Johnny Cakes shaped like axes.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

Groups of figures standing with axes and lanterns.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

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