HyperDic: hand_ax

English > 1 sense of the expression hand ax:
NOUNartifacthand ax, hand axea stone tool with a cutting edge
English > hand ax: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone / stone is held in the hand and used for chopping.
Synonymhand axe
Broaderedge toolAny cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane / plane or gouge)

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