axed

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“
The Bavarian fell forward as if he had been pole-axed, and having relieved him of his rifle the sapper held forth There's a ruddy dug-out full of 'em, mate, wot was missed."

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  1. In masonry, dressed with a stone hammer to a smooth surface. Good effect is obtained by the contrast of axed and polished surfaces. Encyc. Brit., IV. 474.
  2. Furnished with an ax or with axes. F. W. Earrar, St. Paul, IV. [Rare.]

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  • HSBC stops bonuses for top directorsHSBC's top directors saw their overall pay packets plunge last year after bonus payouts for 2008 were axed, the bank's annual report shows. —  Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie
  • And some people fear the annual Halifax exposition at Exhibition Park will be a lot less traditional now that cattle-judging events have been axed, along with competitions for the best jams, jellies, pickles, quilts and hooked rugs. —  The Chronicle Herald - Front Page Stories
  • Top directors saw their overall pay packets plunge last year after bonus payouts for 2008 were axed, their annual report showed.
  • Congestion charge payment machines are being axed - as London prepares for a major overhaul of its carbon-busting scheme. —  Auto Express: News
  • There were fears that the controversial Working Time Directive could see 403 out of 900 firefighters 'posts axed, putting lives at risk by reducing emergency cover.
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