pickax

noun

pick·ax ˈpik-ˌaks

variants or pickaxe

: pick entry 3 sense 1

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At the center of the maelstrom stands Léna Lazare, holding a pickax. —

Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 7 Aug. 2024 Investigators later found blood and human tissue in the bed of the truck, as well as on tools in the garage, including hedge trimmers, branch cutters, an ax, a pickax, a baseball bat and a rake. —

Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024 The tools shown on the flag — a plow, an anchor, a hammer and pickax — honor the trades: agriculture, mining, manufacturing and navigation. —

Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2024 After the assault occurred about 8 a.m., the 20-year-old suspect dropped the pickax and ran from City Lions Park to the Johnny Cash Trail nearby, The Folsom Police Department said in a news release Friday that was posted on social media. —

Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 16 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pickax