kirves — meaning in English

English meaning

• axe noun A tool with a heavy blade on one side of the head and a long handle, used for chopping wood.
• chopper noun Informal: a helicopter.
• hack verb To cut or chop something roughly, without precision.
• hatchet noun A small hand axe with a short handle.

Senses

kirves is used for these senses in English:

• axe An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.
• chopper (archaeology) A crude tool with an irregular cutting edge formed by removing flakes from one side of a stone.
• hack A tool for chopping. [14th c.]
• hatchet A small, light axe with a short handle; a tomahawk.

axe — full definition

1. noun A tool with a heavy blade on one side of the head and a long handle, used for chopping wood.
2. noun figurative: A drastic cut, cancellation, or dismissal.
3. verb To cancel, cut, or dismiss something or someone abruptly.

chopper — full definition

1. noun Informal: a helicopter.
2. noun A heavy tool with a broad blade used for chopping wood or food.
3. noun A style of customised motorcycle with extended forks, popular with biker gangs.

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