"axes" meaning in English

See axes in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈæk.sɪz/ Forms: axe [singular], ax [singular], axes [plural]
enPR: ăk'sĭz Head templates: {{noun|axe}} [POS TABLE], {{noun|ax|axes}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The plural form of axe; more than one (kind of) axe.
    Sense id: simple-axes-en-noun-PmaLtBMM Categories (other): Plurals
  2. The plural form of ax; more than one (kind of) ax.
    Sense id: simple-axes-en-noun-Jkn4mBsC Categories (other): Plurals

Noun

IPA: ˈæk.siːz Forms: axis [singular], axes [plural]
enPR: ăk'sēz Head templates: {{noun|axis|axes}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The plural form of axis; more than one (kind of) axis.
    Sense id: simple-axes-en-noun-s7ALr3qA Categories (other): Plurals

Verb

IPA: /ˈæk.sɪz/ Forms: axe [canonical], ax [canonical], axes [third-person, singular], axed [past], axed [past, participle], axing [present, participle]
enPR: ăk'sĭz Head templates: {{verb|ax|e}} [POS TABLE], {{verb|ax|es}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The third-person singular form of axe.
    Sense id: simple-axes-en-verb-Hr72L8zS
  2. The third-person singular form of ax.
    Sense id: simple-axes-en-verb-fC0Z7EXx
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