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  • plural of ax.
  • present tense form of ax (3rd person singular).
  • plural of axis.
Definitions

axes

[ak-seez] / ˈæk siz /
NOUN
large cutting tool
Synonyms


VERB
cut with large blade
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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It is his Excalibur, his Andúril, the vaunted weapon only he can string and use to hit a bullseye through a row of twelve crossed axes.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

"Meaning, as they spin around on their axes and orbit around their parents, those rates/frequencies match, leading to the phenomena like us only seeing one side of our moon."

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

Sonomura’s style is volumetric; he dares himself to discover unexpected axes of movement.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

In some cases, horizontal placement of circles on the date axes is approximated to accommodate others within the same range.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 13, 2026

The man was ripped, and various axes and cudgels dangled off his many belts and sashes.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older



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