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How to pronounce poleax in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms poleaxe
Type of strike down, cut down, drop, fell
Type Words
Synonyms poleaxe
Type of battle-ax, battle-axe
Type Words
Synonyms poleaxe
Type of axe, ax

Examples of poleax

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Hey, you try to swing a poleax when you've got a chip on your shoulder the size of George Foreman's belly.
From the usatoday.com
It will poleax you with its price and amenities.
From the dallasnews.com
Among her contributions is a design for a curved slaughterhouse ramp that is said to reduce animal anxiety by keeping hidden the high-tech poleax that dispatches the critters.
From the time.com
More examples
  • An ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade
  • Fell with or as if with a poleax
  • A battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick