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pickaxe

noun (North American English also pickax)
pickaxe pronunciation English ˈpɪkæks pickaxe pronunciation American ˈpɪkæks
(also pick)
 
a large heavy tool that has a curved metal bar with sharp ends fixed at the centre to a wooden handle. It is used for breaking rocks or hard ground.