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pickax (noun)

pickax (US) noun

or chiefly British pickaxe /ˈpɪkˌæks/

plural pickaxes

pickax (US)

noun

or chiefly British pickaxe /ˈpɪkˌæks/

plural pickaxes

Britannica Dictionary definition of PICKAX

[count]

: ³pick 1

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