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wrist
Noun
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Someone's wrist is a part of their body where the arm joins the hand.
You can move your hand up and down while keeping your arm in one place by bending your wrist.
axe
Noun
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An axe is a tool made from a short blade on a long handle. Axes are often used to cut wood.
axe
Verb
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If you axe something, you chop it with an axe.
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If you axe something, you end or reduce it in a sudden or mean way.
The government announced its plans to axe public spending.
The broadcaster axed the series because far less people than expected watched it.
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If you axe someone, you fire a person from their job.
He got axed in the last round of firings.