Ax

[n] an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
[v] terminate, as of a project or a program; "The NSF axed the research program and stopped funding it"
[v] chop or split with an ax, as of wood

Synonyms

axe, axe, axe

Related Terms

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