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Sax vs Zax - What's the difference?

sax | zax |

As nouns the difference between sax and zax

is that sax is a knife; a sword; a dagger about 20 inches in length while zax is a tool, similar to a hatchet, used to prepare slate for roofing.

As a verb sax

is to cut or slash with a sharp instrument; incise; scarify.

As an abbreviation SAX

is Simple API for XML

sax

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) sax, sex, from (etyl) . See also (l), (l).

Noun

(saxes)
  • (rare, or, obsolete) A knife; a sword; a dagger about 20 inches in length.
  • A slate-cutter's hammer; slate-ax.
    • Related terms
    * (l) * (l)

    Verb

    (es)
  • To cut or slash with a sharp instrument; incise; scarify.

    • Etymology 2

    From saxophone.

    Noun

    (saxes)
  • Short form of saxophone.

    • Anagrams

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    zax

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • A tool, similar to a hatchet, used to prepare slate for roofing.
    • English three-letter words