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mattock

/ˈmæt.ək/

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noun

/ˈmæt.ək/C2formal
  • ruИнструмент для копания, похожий на кирку, с плоским лезвием, установленным под прямым углом к рукоятке.

A tool used for digging, similar to a pick, with a flat blade set at a right angle to the handle.

  1. Digging toolB2formal

    A farming or gardening tool with a flat blade set at a right angle to the handle, used for breaking up soil or digging.

    ruИнструмент для копания

    • The farmer used a mattock to break the hard ground.
    • He swung the mattock to loosen the rocky soil.
    • A mattock is essential for preparing a garden bed.
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  • mattocks' possessive plural form
  • mattock's possessive singular form