machete
noun [C] /məˈʃet.i/
/-ˈʃet̬-/ Definition
› a large knife with a wide blade, used for cutting trees and plants or as a weaponHand weaponsHandguns and rifles
(Definition of machete noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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