axes

¹

[ ak-seez ]

noun

1. plural of axis ¹.

axes

²

[ ak-siz ]

noun

1. plural of ax or axe.

axes

¹

/ ˈæksɪz /

noun

1. the plural of axe

axes

²

/ ˈæksiːz /

noun

1. the plural of axis 1

Example Sentences

In the winter, only a small number of serious climbers attempt the expedition and are typically armed with crampons, ice axes and avalanche safety training, he explained.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, they work their way closer to the fire, laying lines of fire retardant and using bulldozers, shovels, axes and chainsaws to clear vegetation.

From Los Angeles Times

Other significant fossils found this time have been Neanderthal hand axes, ancient bison bones and a prehistoric shark fin.

From BBC

In one particularly bloody massacre, the rebels killed 69 local people in Santiago de Lucanamarca with axes, machetes and guns in retaliation for the killing of a Shining Path commander.

From BBC

Formation of the body axes is a critical part of embryonic development.

From Science Daily