1. noun
A sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion. A machetes blade is usually 50 to 65 centimeters (cm) long, and up to three millimeters (mm) thick.
2. verb
a) To cut or chop with a machete.
After some hours of intense work, we had macheted a path through the jungle to the bank of the river.
b) To hack or chop crudely with a blade other than a machete.
You cant just machete about with a rapier and expect to succeed; you need to thrust properly.
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