"crash axe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crash axes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} crash axe (plural crash axes)
  1. (aviation) A lightweight fire axe carried in the cockpit of medium and large passenger aircraft and used to cut an escape route through aircraft wreckage after a crash, or to gain access to a hidden fire during flight. Categories (topical): Aviation

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