machete
US /məˈʃet̬.i/
UK /məˈʃet̬.i/
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machete
a broad, heavy knife used as an implement or weapon, especially in Central America and the Caribbean, for cutting vegetation and as a weapon.
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He used a machete to clear a path through the dense jungle.
Usó un machete para abrirse paso por la densa selva.
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The farmer carried a sharp machete for harvesting.
El agricultor llevaba un machete afilado para la cosecha.