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Hand axe — Acheulean hand axes from Kent. The types shown are (clockwise from top) cordate, ficron and ovate … Wikipedia
hand axe — noun a stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping • Syn: ↑hand ax • Hypernyms: ↑edge tool * * * hand ax or hand axe, a prehistoric tool shaped for holding in the hand and used especially for cutting and… … Useful english dictionary
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hand ax — or hand axe n. a stone tool of the Paleolithic period rounded at one end for grasping and flaked to make sharp edges and a point at the other end … English World dictionary
Axe — The axe, or ax, is an implement that has been used for millennia to shape, split and cut wood, harvest timber, as a weapon and a ceremonial or heraldic symbol. The axe has many forms and specialized uses but generally consists of an axe head with … Wikipedia
hand ax — noun a stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping • Syn: ↑hand axe • Hypernyms: ↑edge tool * * * noun : a prehistoric stone implement consisting of a biface core having one end pointed for cutting and the… … Useful english dictionary
hand ax — 1. Also, hand axe. a usually large, general purpose bifacial Paleolithic stone tool, often oval or pear shaped in form and characteristic of certain Lower Paleolithic industries. 2. See broad hatchet. [bef. 1000; ME, OE] * * * … Universalium
Axe Murder Boyz — Also known as The Garcia Brothers Origin Denver, Colorado, United States Genres Hip hop Occupations Emcees … Wikipedia
Axé music — is a popular music genre originated in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil approximately in 1986, fusing different Afro Brazilian genres, such as Caribe s Marcha, Frevo, Forró and Reggae, with its fusian genre that is known as Calypso. The most important… … Wikipedia
Axe ties — are railway ties that are hewn by hand, usually with a broadaxe. There are 2,900 ties per mile of track on a first class railroad. The early railways would not accept ties cut with a saw, as it was claimed that the kerf of the saw, splintered the … Wikipedia
