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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 iceplay

  Familiarity information: ICE AXE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ICE AXE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

ice ax; ice axe; piolet

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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