pickax

[US]/ˈpɪkæks/
[UK]/ˈpɪkæks/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a tool with a heavy metal head and a long handle, used for breaking up hard ground or rock
vt.vi.to dig or break up with a pickax

Phrases & Collocations

pickax handle

pickax head

pickax tool

pickax strike

pickax work

pickax mining

pickax attack

pickax digging

pickax repair

Example Sentences

he used a pickax to break the hard ground.

the miner swung his pickax with great force.

she found a rusty pickax in the shed.

they needed a pickax to dig deeper tunnels.

the pickax was essential for their excavation work.

he carefully sharpened the pickax before using it.

after hours of work, the pickax finally struck gold.

she learned to handle a pickax from her father.

the pickax became a symbol of hard labor.

he carried his pickax everywhere during the mining expedition.

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