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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Near the central village of Baziafla, flanked by tall grass, the pit was excavated over several weeks with spades, pickaxes and crushers, before the miners were driven out of town by the local authorities.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Inside the shop, the walls are lined with neatly organized shovels, pickaxes, and ladders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Armed with pickaxes and shovels, they have been sifting through the soil in scenes reminiscent of the gold rush that helped built South Africa's financial capital more than a century ago.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
The store offers everything from basic tools to pan for gold in the river, such as pickaxes and scoops, to pinpointers and high-tech metal detectors that can cost thousands of dollars.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2025
The Huntsman knocked the pickaxes straight to the ground with his own axe.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
