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Meaning
Noun
●
In Tools & Weapons:
A
tool
for
felling
trees
or
chopping
wood
etc.
consisting of
a
heavy
head
flattened
to a
blade
on
one side
, and a
handle
attached
to it.
●
In Weapons:
An
ancient
weapon
consisting of
a
head
that has
one or two
blades
and a long handle.
●
A
dismissal
or rejection.
●
A
drastic
reduction
or cutback.
●
In Music, Tools & Weapons:
A
gigging
music
ian's particular
instrument
, especially a
guitar
in
rock music
or a
saxophone
in jazz.
●
In Finance:
A
position
, interest, or
reason
in
buying
and
selling
stock
, often with
ulterior
motives.
●
The
axle
of a wheel.
Verb
●
To
fell
or
chop
with an axe.
●
In Tools & Weapons:
To
lay off
,
terminate
or
drastically
reduce, especially in a
rough
or
ruthless
manner
; to cancel.
●
To
furnish
with an axle.
●
In African-American Vernacular English:
Alternative form of ask
Name
●
A
river
in Dorset, Somerset, and
east
Devon, England, which
flows
into Lyme Bay at Seaton.
●
A
river
in Somerset, England, which
flows
into the Bristol Channel at Weston-super-Mare.
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Synonyms
Chop
Sack
Boot
Ax
Downsize
Fire
Guitar
Terminate
Can
Pink Slip
Lay Off
Serve Notice
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