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axe·man

or ax·man (ăks′mən)

n. pl axe·men or ax·men (ăks′mĕn′)

1. One who wields an axe.

2. Slang One assigned to perform a task involving ruthless reduction, as of a workforce or budget.

3. Slang One who plays a guitar or saxophone, especially in a band or for hire.

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axeman

(ˈæksmən) or

axman

n, pl -men

1. a man who wields an axe, esp to cut down trees

2. a person who makes cuts in expenditure or services, esp on behalf of another: the chancellor's axeman.

3. (Pop Music) slang US a man who plays a musical instrument, esp a guitar

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