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Synonyms

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

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

According to the authors, “HTS’s trajectory has revolved around two principal axes: an ideological realignment toward the center, and a Thermidorian shift” away from the revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

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

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025

Stone axes would clear an acre and a half, a typical slash-and-burn plot, in the equivalent of 153 eight-hour days.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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