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poleaxe

pole·axe
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pohl-aks]
    • /ˈpoʊlˌæks/
    • /ˈpəʊl.æks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pohl-aks]
    • /ˈpoʊlˌæks/

Definitions of poleaxe word

  • noun poleaxe a former naval weapon with an axe blade on one side of the handle and a spike on the other 0
  • noun poleaxe an axe used by butchers to slaughter animals 0
  • verb poleaxe to hit or fell with or as if with a poleaxe 0

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Parts of speech for Poleaxe

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

poleaxe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% 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.

Top questions with poleaxe

  • what is a poleaxe?

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