Meaning of the word machete in English

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machete

US /məˈʃet̬.i/

UK /məˈʃet̬.i/

a broad, heavy knife used as an implement or weapon, especially in Central America and the Caribbean, for cutting vegetation and as a weapon.

Example:

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He used a machete to clear a path through the dense jungle.

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The farmer carried a sharp machete for harvesting.

Synonym:

cutlass bolo parang billhook

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