machete
noun
ma·chete
mə-ˈshe-tē 
-ˈche-;
-ˈshet
: a large heavy knife used for cutting sugarcane and underbrush and as a weapon
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This machete holds an edge well, and will last a long time with regular sharpening.
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Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2024
Clubs, machetes and garden hoes were common weapons.
—Tinbete Ermyas, NPR, 13 May 2024
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Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2024
Clubs, machetes and garden hoes were common weapons.
—Tinbete Ermyas, NPR, 13 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for machete
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machete
noun
ma·chete
mə-ˈshet-ē
-ˈchet-ē;
mə-ˈshet
: a large heavy knife used especially for cutting sugarcane and underbrush and as a weapon
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