adze
noun
\ ˈadz
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variants:
or less commonly adz
Definition of adze
: a cutting tool that has a thin arched blade set at right angles to the handle and is used chiefly for shaping wood
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Examples of adze in a Sentence
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The pallets with firefighting equipment—chainsaws, shovels, beaters, Pulaskis (combination ax-adze tools)—are dropping into the landing zone. — Mark Jenkins, National Geographic, "When wildfires break out, this elite team of ‘smokejumpers’ parachute in," 12 June 2019 Next to that, also at a 90 degree angle to the shaft, is an adze, a pear-sized steel point that can puncture the most solid walls and doors. — Sean Flynn, Esquire, "The Perfect Fire," 9 Mar. 2017 Boxley uses a handcrafted adze, designed with the aid of his grandfather. — Ron Judd, The Seattle Times, "A master carver creates a totem pole to honor his sister-in-law," 22 June 2017 At Schöneck, the lower leg bones of most of the young men showed a nearly identical pattern of blunt force breakage probably made by the Neolithic weapon of choice, the ax-like adze. — Hillary Waterman, Discover Magazine, "This Means War!," 10 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'adze.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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adze
noun
English Language Learners Definition of adze
: a cutting tool that has a thin curved blade and is used for shaping wood
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adze
noun
variants:
also adz \ ˈadz \
plural adzes
Kids Definition of adze
: a cutting tool that has a thin curved blade at right angles to the handle and is used for shaping wood