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Pickax

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pickverbA tool used for digging; a pickaxe.
pickaxenounA heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge.

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picknounA tool used for digging; a pickaxe.
pickaxenounA heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge.
mattocknounAn agricultural tool whose blades are at right angles to the body, similar to a pickaxe.
shovelnounA hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for digging. In strict usage differentiated from a spade, which is designed solely for small-scale digging and incidental tasks such as chopping of small roots.
crowbarnounAn iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.
hatchetnounA small, light axe with a short handle; a tomahawk.
jackhammernounA portable percussive power tool that combines a hammer and chisel used to drill or break hard matter, for instance rock or concrete.
sledgehammernounA hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The sledgehammer's design is meant to allow it to be swung powerfully, and to distribute force over a wide area upon impact.
machetenounA sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or used as a weapon.
hammernounA tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
shovelsnounA hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for digging. In strict usage differentiated from a spade, which is designed solely for small-scale digging and incidental tasks such as chopping of small roots.
plowsharenoun(American spelling) Alternative spelling of ploughshare. [(British spelling) The cutting edge of a plough, typically a metal blade.]
pitchforknounAn agricultural tool comprising a fork with sparse, light tines, attached to a long handle, used for pitching hay (especially loose hay) high up onto a stack (as on a wagon or haystack, or into a haymow).
crowbarsnounAn iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.
spadenounA garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.
chiselnounA cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end and sometimes a handle at the other end; there are hand tool versions (the original type) and versions as bits for power tools.
icepicknounA pointed tool, shaped like an awl, used for breaking ice.
diggernounA large piece of machinery that digs holes or trenches.
sledgehammersnounA hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The sledgehammer's design is meant to allow it to be swung powerfully, and to distribute force over a wide area upon impact.
trowelnounA gardener’s tool, shaped like a scoop, used in taking up plants, stirring soil etc.

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