"fire axe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fire axes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fire axe (plural fire axes)
  1. A special type of axe used by firefighters, typically featuring a pick-shaped pointed poll (area of the head opposite the cutting edge) and in a vivid color to make it easily visible during an emergency. Wikipedia link: fire axe Categories (topical): Firefighting, Tools
    Sense id: en-fire_axe-en-noun-a4mDBBru Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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