pickax
Americannoun
plural
pickaxesverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of pickax
1275–1325; pick 2 + ax; replacing Middle English picois < Middle French, Old French; akin to French pic pick 2. See pique 1
Example Sentences
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Led by brother David Fox, a troop of men carrying shovels and pickaxes descended the stairs to dig up the peddler’s body.
From Literature
The pickaxes beat out a rhythm that rang all over The Mountain.
From Literature
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
The diggers, armed with pickaxes, arrived almost overnight.
From Barron's
With pickaxes and wheelbarrows, dozens of Palestinian workers in hard hats and high-visibility vests are clearing rubble from the ruins of the Gaza Strip's oldest and largest mosque.
From BBC
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