noun
Ax
noun
1
US spelling variant of axe: a tool with a heavy blade and long handle used for chopping wood.
"He split the logs with a single swing of the ax."
How to Use Ax
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe American spelling of "axe".
UK vs US
British English almost always uses "axe"; American English commonly uses "ax".
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Etymology
From Old English æx; the same word as "axe", spelled differently in American English.