heft axe
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to lift or carry a heavy axe, often to test its weight
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Examples (10)
- He hefted the axe to check its balance.
- Hefting the heavy axe, the lumberjack prepared to work.
- She struggled to heft the massive axe off the ground.
- The warrior hefted his battle axe before the fight.
- Be careful when you heft that axe; it is very sharp.
- With a grunt, he hefted the axe onto his shoulder.
- It takes great strength to heft such a large axe.
- The blacksmith hefted the new axe to test its weight.
- Slowly, he hefted the rusty axe in his hands.
- Can you heft this axe with just one hand?