Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An ax for cutting or cleaving ice; especially, an ax used by alpine guides and alpinists generally for cutting steps in making the ascent of steep ice-slopes.
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Examples
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Hillary, a big man, had greater upper body strength than Norgay, so he generally took the lead to carve out steps with his ice-ax.
Hillary, R. I. P. 2008
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Hillary, a big man, had greater upper body strength than Norgay, so he generally took the lead to carve out steps with his ice-ax.
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Hillary, a big man, had greater upper body strength than Norgay, so he generally took the lead to carve out steps with his ice-ax.
Tarring and Feathering Ron Paul– Establishment Elites “Decode” Maverick, Populist Libertarian 2008
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The broken half of the bronze ice-ax was still buried in the queer skull.
Science Fiction Hall of Fame Various, 1973
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The Thing launched itself at Connant, the powerful arms of the man swung the ice-ax flatside first at what might have been a hand.
Science Fiction Hall of Fame Various, 1973
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He darted back to his bunk in Paradise House, to return almost immediately with a heavy .45 revolver and an ice-ax.
Science Fiction Hall of Fame Various, 1973
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The ice-ax in my hand got red hot, and hissed on the ice.
Science Fiction Hall of Fame Various, 1973
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“How do you know?” demanded Connant, hefting the ice-ax he had seized a moment before.
Science Fiction Hall of Fame Various, 1973
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Barclay lurched to his feet and dove forward with an ice-ax.
Science Fiction Hall of Fame Various, 1973
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The revolver dropped to the hard-packed snow of the trail, and Barclay saw the ice-ax shift into defensive position.
Science Fiction Hall of Fame Various, 1973
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