What is another word for pickax?

Pronunciation: [pˈɪkaks] (IPA)

A pickax is a tool with a pointed end on one side and a flat end on the other, used for breaking rocks or soil. There are several synonyms for this tool, such as pick, mattock, adze, hoe, and grub hoe. A pick is similar to a pickax but has only one pointed end. A mattock is a similar tool but has a broad, flat end like a hoe. An adze also has a pointed end on one side but has a curved blade for shaping wood. A hoe is a flat-bladed tool used for cultivating soil and cutting weeds, while a grub hoe is a similar tool but with a broader and heavier blade for digging and breaking up tough soil.

Synonyms for Pickax:

What are the hypernyms for Pickax?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • hypernyms for pickax (as nouns)

What are the hyponyms for Pickax?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for pickax (as nouns)

Usage examples for Pickax

It is spade, plow, pickax, and crowbar.
"The Bontoc Igorot"
Albert Ernest Jenks
The doctor, with the pickax, demolished one of them, and then we all got aboard the other, and set out to go round by the sea for North Inlet.
"Treasure Island"
Robert Louis Stevenson
Iron-skulled offspring of the union of a black mule and a pickax, cease to fly!"
"A Woman Named Smith"
Marie Conway Oemler

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