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ax vs ice axe

ice axe vs ax

ax and ice axe both are nouns.

ax is a verb but ice axe is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ax Yes No Yes No
ice axe Yes No No No
As nouns, ice axe is a hyponym of ax; that is, ice 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
  • ice axe: an ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice
ax (noun) ice axe (noun)
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle an ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice
ax (verb) ice axe (verb)
terminate
chop or split with an ax
Difference between ax and ice axe

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