axe

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1. rìu

   A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.

   She always has some axe to grind.

   Until now I've never used an axe.

   Our landlady is a real battle-axe!

2. rìu

   An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.

3. sự sa thải, sự từ chối

   A dismissal or rejection.

   informal

   His girlfriend/boss/schoolmaster gave him the axe.

4. sự cắt giảm mạnh

   A drastic reduction or cutback.

   figuratively

   the Beeching Axe

   The tractor plant is slated for the axe.

   I had a job in the great North Woods Workin' as a cook for a spell But I never did like it all that much And one day the axe just fell

5. cây guitar, cây kèn saxophone

   A gigging musician's particular instrument, especially a guitar in rock music or a saxophone in jazz.

   slang

6. động cơ ngầm

   A position, interest, or reason in buying and selling stock, often with ulterior motives.

   A financial dealer has an axe in a stock that his buyers don't know about, giving him an advantage in making the most profit.

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