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Meaning of the word hatchet in English

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hatchet

US /ˈhætʃ.ɪt/
UK /ˈhætʃ.ɪt/
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Noun

1.

a small short-handled axe used for chopping wood

Example:
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He used a hatchet to split the kindling.
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The camper carried a sharp hatchet for clearing brush.
Synonym:
axetomahawkcleaver
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Related Word:
hatchet-faced