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Machete vs Mac - What's the difference?

machete | mac |

As nouns the difference between machete and mac

is that machete is machete while mac is match.

machete

English

(wikipedia machete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion. A machete's blade is usually 50 to 65 centimeters (cm) long, and up to three millimeters (mm) thick.

    • Synonyms

    * bolo

    See also

    * bolo * cleaver * golok (Indonesian) * knife * hatchet * parang

    Verb

    (machet)
  • To cut or chop with a machete.
    • After some hours of intense work, we had macheted a path through the jungle to the bank of the river.
  • To hack or chop crudely with a blade other than a machete.
    • You can't just machete about with a rapier and expect to succeed; you need to thrust properly.
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    mac

    English

    Etymology 1

    Shortened from mackintosh

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Short for mackintosh (a raincoat).

    • Etymology 2

    Shortened from macaroni

    Noun

    (-)
  • Short for macaroni.
    • Is there any mac and cheese left?
    Derived terms
    * mac 'n' cheese

    Anagrams

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