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mattock Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
A versatile agricultural hand tool consisting of a stout wooden handle and a metal head, typically featuring a broad digging blade on one side and a pick or an axe on the other.
Usage Example
"The archaeologist used a small pickaxe to carefully break up the compacted soil around the buried artifacts."
Strong
pickaxe
grubber
pick
Weak
adze
hoe
• verb (Context 2)
To dig, loosen, or cut through earth and roots using a mattock.
Usage Example
"The laborers had to grub the stubborn, rocky clay before they could begin laying the trench."
Strong
grub
Weak
dig
hack
excavate
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