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    ax

    US /æks/

    ・

    UK /æks/

    B1
    n. (c.)Countable NounTool with a sharp metal edge used to chop wood
    The wood was cut using a sharp ax

    Video subtitles

    Why Do These Words Get Mispronounced So Much? | Otherwords

    08:48Why Do These Words Get Mispronounced So Much? | Otherwords
    • Do you say "ask" or "ax"?

      Do you say "ask" or "ax"?

    • There's been prejudice against "ax" by those who consider "ask" to be the standard, but

      There's been prejudice against "ax" by those who consider "ask" to be the standard, but

    B1

    Let's Learn English in the Garden! ???

    08:16Let's Learn English in the Garden! ???
    • So all I'm stuck with is using this ax.

      So all I'm stuck with is using this ax.

    • You would use an ax to chop down a tree.

      You would use an ax to chop down a tree.

    B2

    Cleaning Up After A Wildfire | February 5, 2025

    10:00Cleaning Up After A Wildfire | February 5, 2025
    • So we put a white ax to mark that we've checked it and it doesn't have anything dangerous in it.

      So we put a white ax to mark that we've checked it and it doesn't have anything dangerous in it.

    B2

    Epstein Is A Real Problem For The GOP | Trump's Creepy Past | Blaming Obama

    11:22Epstein Is A Real Problem For The GOP | Trump's Creepy Past | Blaming Obama
    • He just picked up the dadgum ax, headed to the nursing home, and chopped up the whole kit and caboodle.

      He just picked up the dadgum ax, headed to the nursing home, and chopped up the whole kit and caboodle.

    B1

    Annoying Orange - Tough Enough (ft. Toby Turner)

    04:13Annoying Orange - Tough Enough (ft. Toby Turner)
    • -What?! -Ax!

      -What?! -Ax!

    • -Well, that's gonna be one tough "ax" to follow. [laughs]

      -Well, that's gonna be one tough "ax" to follow. [laughs]

    B1

    Why Strategy Always Beats Talent (w/Seth Godin)

    40:36Why Strategy Always Beats Talent (w/Seth Godin)
    • Is it the equivalent of if you're going to chop down a tree, you need to spend some time sharpening your ax first rather than just chopping?

      Is it the equivalent of if you're going to chop down a tree, you need to spend some time sharpening your ax first rather than just chopping?

    • So yeah, sharpening the ax is a good tactic.

      So yeah, sharpening the ax is a good tactic.

    A2

    古人類学者だけど「原始人」について質問ある? | Tech Support | WIRED Japan

    17:38古人類学者だけど「原始人」について質問ある? | Tech Support | WIRED Japan
    • This is a hand ax about 1.7 to 1.5 million years old from Africa.

      This is a hand ax about 1.7 to 1.5 million years old from Africa.

    B2

    Part 1 - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Audiobook by Mark Twain (Chs 01-10)

    16:31Part 1 - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Audiobook by Mark Twain (Chs 01-10)
    • She say she spec' Mars Tom gwine to ax me to whitewash, an' so she tole me go 'long

      She say she spec' Mars Tom gwine to ax me to whitewash, an' so she tole me go 'long

    B1

    THE BABIES ARE ON FIRE!

    03:22THE BABIES ARE ON FIRE!
    • We gotta grab the ax from the fire kit.

      We gotta grab the ax from the fire kit.

    • and give me my ax back.

      and give me my ax back.

    B1

    LUMBERJACKS + CRAB FEAST & Things to Do in Ketchikan, Alaska 🌲🪓 🦀 ALASKA CRUISE Stop 🚢 Norwegian Sun

    14:50LUMBERJACKS + CRAB FEAST & Things to Do in Ketchikan, Alaska 🌲🪓 🦀 ALASKA CRUISE Stop 🚢 Norwegian Sun
    • Every time they swung the ax and they hit the wood like they were removing pieces, like chips of a size that you say, wow, if this guy hits the leg, he cut it and sliced it in half.

      Every time they swung the ax and they hit the wood like they were removing pieces, like chips of a size that you say, wow, if this guy hits the leg, he cut it and sliced it in half.

    B1