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sax2

Pronunciation: /saks/

(also zax /zaks/)
Definition of sax

noun

  • a small axe used for cutting roof slates, with a point for making nail holes.

Origin:

Old English seax 'knife', of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root meaning 'cut'

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