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pickaxe vs pick

pick vs pickaxe

pickaxe and pick both are nouns.

pickaxe is not a verb while pick is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pickaxe Yes No No No
pick Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pickaxe and pick are synonyms defined as:
  • pickaxe and pick: a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
Other synonyms of pickaxe include pickax.
pickaxe (noun) pick (noun)
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends the act of choosing or selecting
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
the person or thing chosen or selected
the best people or things in a group
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
pickaxe (verb) pick (verb)
remove in small bits
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
select carefully from a group
harass with constant criticism
eat intermittently; take small bites of
hit lightly with a picking motion
look for and gather
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
provoke
pay for something
pilfer or rob
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