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ax,
UK: axe
n
slang (electric guitar)elektrische gitaar bn + nw de
 She plays axe in a band she started herself.
axe,
also US: ax
n
(chopping instrument)bijl nw de
  hakbijl nw de
 That oak's far too big to cut down with an ax.
axe,
also US: ax
vtr
figurative, informal (reduce, cut, eliminate)inkrimpen, korten overg.ww
  verminderen, reduceren overg.ww
 Next year's budget will have to be axed severely.
axe,
also US: ax
vtr
figurative, informal (fire from a job)ontslaan overg.ww
  wegsturen overg.ww
 (informeel)de laan uitsturen, de bons geven, de zak geven frase
 The company plans to ax a dozen employees next month.
axe,
also US: ax
vtr
often passive, figurative (TV show, etc.: cancel)van de buis halen overg. uitdr.
 The TV channel axed the show due to poor viewing figures.
hand ax (US),
hand axe,
hand-axe (UK)
n
(ax for one hand)handbijl nw de
hand ax (US),
hand axe,
hand-axe (UK)
n
(archeology: prehistoric stone tool) (archeologie)vuistbijl nw de
have an ax to grind (US),
have an axe to grind (UK)
v expr
figurative (have an agenda) (figuurlijk)een appeltje te schillen hebben overg.uitdr.
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