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zax

[zaks]

noun

  1. a hatchetlike tool for cutting and punching nail holes in roofing slate.



zax

/ æ /

noun

  1. a variant of sax 1

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of zax1

Dialectal variant of sax 2
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Example Sentences

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Which made me think of something I heard from Andy Zax, the music historian and producer.

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Zax began this love letter earlier, in fall 2019, his digital camera often watching like a fly-on-a-shelf.

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Zax, is a tribute to the love of reading and the pleasures of a smartly stocked bookstore.

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Talya Zax is the deputy culture editor of The Forward.

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Zing Toys Zax: This indoor axe-throwing game out of Portland lets kids get in on the trend safely, with a soft foam axe containing strong suction cups that will stick to a range of surfaces.

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When To Use

What is a zax?

A zax is a hatchet-like tool used for cutting and punching holes in slate or other roofing materials.A zax, also known as a ٱ’s ax, is a specialized tool used by a slater, someone who constructs roofs and other parts of buildings out of slate. One side of the zax is a wide blade, shaped like a cleaver, which is used to cut pieces of slate to the desired shape or to define an edge. The other side of the zax has a stake that is used to strike the slate, punching holes into it for nails, screws, pegs, or other similar. There are right-handed zaxes and left-handed zaxes so that the user can use their dominant hand to cut the slate.Example: I dulled my zax over the years and now slate breaks in the wrong way.

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