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ax vs common ax

common ax vs ax

ax and common ax both are nouns.

ax is a verb but common ax is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ax Yes No Yes No
common ax Yes No No No
As nouns, common ax is a hyponym of ax; that is, common ax is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ax:
  • ax: an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
  • common ax: an ax with a long handle and a head that has one cutting edge and one blunt side
ax (noun) common ax (noun)
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle an ax with a long handle and a head that has one cutting edge and one blunt side
ax (verb) common ax (verb)
terminate
chop or split with an ax
Difference between ax and common ax

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