noun
- plural of pickaxe: heavy tools with a long handle and a head having a point on one side and a chisel edge on the other, used for breaking up hard ground or rock
Examples
- The construction workers used pickaxes to break through the concrete.
- Miners carried pickaxes and shovels into the tunnel.
- The archaeologists carefully wielded their pickaxes to uncover the ancient ruins.
- After the earthquake, rescue teams used pickaxes to clear debris.
- The gardeners needed pickaxes to remove the large tree roots.
- Railroad workers swung their pickaxes to break up the frozen ground.