Definition of machete
:a large heavy knife used for cutting sugarcane and underbrush and as a weapon
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Saraiva grabs a 45-centimeter machete with ENTOMOLOGIA on the scabbard.
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Even so, there was tension overnight as young men with machetes moved around some areas.
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Late Sunday, machete-wielding members of two rival ethnic groups — Luos and Kikuyus — confronted each other in Mathare, another Nairobi slum, witnesses said.
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One person was killed by a machete-wielding gang that attacked a tally center in coastal Tana River county, and police shot dead two of the assailants.
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From slinging a machete in a Jacquemus straw hat to sipping tea in a Valentino gown, in the end Lorde proves that while the perfect place may not exist, the perfect outfit certainly does.
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A man who fell onto a machete in Ozaukee County's Waubedonia Park sustained critical injuries, the county sheriff's office reported Tuesday.
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Investigators said they had been slashed with machetes.
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Authorities said Wasni stole the knife and machete from a Walmart in Skokie at about 3 a.m. on May 30, just before requesting the Uber pickup and then getting into Nelson's car.
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Origin and Etymology of machete
MACHETE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of machete for English Language Learners
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: a large, heavy knife that is used for cutting plants and as a weapon
MACHETE Defined for Kids
machete
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ma·chete
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Definition of machete for Students
:a large heavy knife used for cutting sugarcane and underbrush and as a weapon
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