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mattock
mat·tock [ máttək ] (plural mat·tocks)


noun 
Definition:
 
tool like pickax: a tool like a pickax with one end of its blade flattened at right angles to its handle, used for loosening soil and cutting through roots
[Pre-12th century. Origin ?]
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