1. plural of machete; large heavy knives with broad blades used as tools for cutting vegetation or as weapons

Examples

• The workers used machetes to clear the dense jungle undergrowth.
• Farmers rely on machetes to harvest sugarcane crops.
• The explorers packed machetes for their trek through the rainforest.
• Sharp machetes are essential tools for cutting through thick vines.
• The gardener kept several machetes in the tool shed.
• Local guides carried machetes to cut paths through the vegetation.