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sax
1[ saks ]
/ sĂŠks /
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noun Informal.
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Origin of sax
1By shortening
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Other definitions for sax (2 of 3)
sax2
[ saks ]
/ sĂŠks /
noun
a short, single-edged sword of ancient Scandinavia.
Origin of sax
2before 900; Middle English sexe,Old English seax, sĂŠx; cognate with Old Norse sax (Swedish, Danish sax scissors). See saw1
Other definitions for sax (3 of 3)
Sax.
abbreviation
Saxon.
Saxony.
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British Dictionary definitions for sax (1 of 2)
sax1
/ (sĂŠks) /
noun
a tool resembling a small axe, used for cutting roofing slate
Word Origin for sax
Old English seax knife; related to Old Saxon sahs, Old Norse sax
British Dictionary definitions for sax (2 of 2)
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