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Hand Axe
see synonyms of hand axeNoun
1. hand ax, hand axe
a stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping
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Hand Axe
see synonyms of hand axe a stone tool of the Paleolithic period rounded at one end for grasping and flaked to make sharp edges and a point at the other end
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Hand Axe
see synonyms of hand axen.
1. A short-handled axe; a hatchet.
2. A cutting or chopping tool, especially of the early Paleolithic Period, typically consisting of a stone that has been flaked on one or both sides to produce a sharp edge.
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