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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024meat′ ax′, - cleaver (def. 2).
- Informal Termsa drastic or ruthless procedure or approach, esp. for reducing or trimming something, as expenditures:The committee used a meat ax on the recreation budget.
meat-ax (mēt′aks′),USA pronunciation adj. [Informal.]- Informal Termsdrastic or severe:meat-ax defense cuts.
- Informal Termsfavoring or advocating drastic reductions:a meat-ax approach to the budget.
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