hand ax

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hand aks]
- /hænd æks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hand aks]
- /hænd æks/

Definitions of hand ax words

noun hand ax Also, hand axe. a usually large, general-purpose bifacial Paleolithic stone tool, often oval or pear-shaped in form and characteristic of certain Lower Paleolithic industries. 1
noun hand ax broad hatchet. 1
noun hand ax a stone tool of the Paleolithic period rounded at one end for grasping and flaked to make sharp edges and a point at the other end 0

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Origin of hand ax

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English, Old English

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Parts of speech for Hand ax

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hand ax popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hand ax usage trend in Literature

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