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ICE AXE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ice axe mean?
• ICE AXE (noun)
The noun ICE AXE has 1 sense:
1. an ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice
Familiarity information: ICE AXE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("ice axe" is a kind of...):
ax; axe (an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle)
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