# axes

Pronunciation: say "AK-suhz" /ˈæksəz/

## Noun

1. Plural of axe. — plural of axe
   - Simple: Plural of axe. Use this form when talking about more than one axe.
   - _The firefighters carried axes to break through the locked doors._
   - _Medieval soldiers swung heavy axes in close combat._
2. Plural of axis. — plural of axis (pronounced: say "AK-seez" US /ˈæksiz/, UK /ˈæksiːz/)
   - Simple: Plural of axis. Use this form when talking about more than one axis, like the lines on a graph.
   - _The two axes of the coordinate system intersect at the origin._
   - _Many crystals display multiple axes of symmetry._
3. Plural of ax. *(US)* — plural of ax
   - Simple: Plural of ax. Use this form when talking about more than one ax.
   - _The hardware store displayed a row of axes near the entrance._
   - _Pioneers relied on their axes to clear land for farming._

## Verb

4. Third-person singular simple present indicative of axe. — third-person singular simple present indicative of axe (all etymologies and senses)
   - Simple: The form of axe used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _Whenever the budget tightens, management axes the least profitable departments._
   - _He axes the firewood into smaller pieces for the stove._
5. Third-person singular simple present indicative of ax. — third-person singular simple present indicative of ax (all etymologies and senses)
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of ax. Use this form with he, she, it, or a singular noun.
   - _Management axes underperforming divisions at the end of each fiscal year._
   - _She axes the fallen log into firewood-sized chunks._

## Origin

This form comes from Latin axēs.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/axes (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).