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pickaxe in French

pickaxe in French is pioche, piocher — pickaxe means a heavy tool with a pointed metal head on a long handle, used for breaking up hard ground or rock.

pickaxe in French

pioche
noun
A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge.
piocher
verb
To use a pickaxe.

What does "pickaxe" mean?

  1. noun A heavy tool with a pointed metal head on a long handle, used for breaking up hard ground or rock.
    "He was mining stone using a pickaxe."
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pickaxe in a sentence

  • He was mining stone using a pickaxe.
  • He used a pickaxe to break through the concrete path.

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What is "pickaxe" in French?
"pickaxe" in French is pioche, piocher. pickaxe means: A heavy tool with a pointed metal head on a long handle, used for breaking up hard ground or rock.
How do you use "pickaxe" in a sentence?
Example: "He used a pickaxe to break through the concrete path." In French, "pickaxe" is pioche, piocher.
Are there other ways to say "pickaxe" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "pickaxe": pioche, piocher.
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