pickax
noun
a pick, especially a mattock.
pickaxes
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pluralof pickax.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Rescuers used what tools they could scrounge — shovels, hoes, pickaxes, their bare hands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
The diggers, armed with pickaxes, arrived almost overnight.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
In one photo, several men wield pickaxes as they prepare to bust through sheets of fallen concrete.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2023
According to The Guardian, officers used pickaxes, chain saws and rakes to search the peninsula and the surrounding woods.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2023
Led by brother David Fox, a troop of men carrying shovels and pickaxes descended the stairs to dig up the peddler’s body.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
