axe

IPA(Pronunciation)

/æks/

Noun

informal figuratively slang

Japanese Meaning

斧

He swung the axe to split the seasoned logs for the winter.

彼は冬に備えて乾いた薪を割るために斧を振り下ろした。

Sense（1）

Sense（2）

An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.

Sense（3）

(informal) A dismissal or rejection.

His girlfriend/boss/schoolmaster gave him the axe.

Sense（4）

(figuratively) A drastic reduction or cutback.

the Beeching axe

Sense（5）

(slang, music) A gigging musician's particular instrument, especially a guitar in rock music or a saxophone in jazz.

Sense（6）

(finance) A position, interest, or reason in buying and selling stock, often with ulterior motives.

axes

（ plural ）