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ax vs hammer-axe

hammer-axe vs ax

ax and hammer-axe both are nouns.

ax is a verb but hammer-axe is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ax Yes No Yes No
hammer-axe Yes No No No
As nouns, hammer-axe is a hyponym of ax; that is, hammer-axe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ax:
  • ax: an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
  • hammer-axe: a weapon with a hammer on one side and an axe on the other.
ax (noun) hammer-axe (noun)
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle a weapon with a hammer on one side and an axe on the other.
ax (verb) hammer-axe (verb)
terminate
chop or split with an ax
Difference between ax and hammer-axe

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