axe

simple noun15 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.3

Used to describe the moment of execution or a decisive action.

An impact or strike delivered by an axe.

An impact or strike delivered by an axe.

Using an axe as the instrument for an action.

Indicates the moment when cuts or dismissals are made.

To employ an axe for a specific purpose, like chopping wood.

To transport an axe from one place to another.

To have an axe in one's hand.

To move an axe in a wide curve.

To hold and use an axe with skill and power.

To wave an axe in a threatening way.

To make the cutting edge of an axe sharper.

To lift or hold an axe to test its weight.

To be fired from a job or have a project cancelled.

To be fired from a job or have a project cancelled.

To prevent a person from being fired or a service from being cancelled.

To be in a situation where one might be fired or a service might be cancelled.

To make large and severe financial cuts.

To use one's power to make large and severe cuts.

Collocations with "axe"

... + axe