axe vs fromward

axe

noun
  • A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it. 

  • A position, interest, or reason in buying and selling stock, often with ulterior motives. 

  • An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle. 

  • A dismissal or rejection. 

  • A drastic reduction or cutback. 

  • A gigging musician's particular instrument, especially a guitar in rock music or a saxophone in jazz. 

verb
  • To lay off, terminate or drastically reduce, especially in a rough or ruthless manner; to cancel. 

  • To furnish with an axle. 

  • To fell or chop with an axe. 

fromward

noun
  • A cleaving tool; an iron instrument with a blade set at right angles on a short handle, used for splitting laths or rails. 

adv
  • Forth; forward. 

prep
  • From; away from. 

adj
  • Turned away; averse. 

  • Leaning or listing away from; distant from; on the right-hand side; on the opposite side. 

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