pickaxe

pick·ax

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Definitions of pickaxe word

noun plural pickaxe a pick, especially a mattock. 1
verb with object pickaxe to cut or clear away with a pickax. 1
verb without object pickaxe to use a pickax. 1
countable noun pickaxe A pickaxe is a large tool consisting of a curved, pointed piece of metal with a long handle joined to the middle. Pickaxes are used for breaking up rocks or the ground. 0
noun pickaxe a large pick or mattock 0
verb pickaxe to use a pickaxe on (earth, rocks, etc) 0

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; pick2 + ax; replacing Middle English picois < Middle French, Old French; akin to French pic pick2. See pique1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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