Definition of tomahawk - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
Native American axesmall axe used by Native Americans
- He displayed a tomahawk from his collection of indigenous artifacts..
2.
militaryTECH. US missile used by the militaryTECH. US
- The ship launched a tomahawk at the target during the drill..
3.
mathematicsTECH. geometric tool for trisecting an angleTECH.
- The tomahawk was used in the math class.
Verb
1.
- He tomahawked the ball into the hoop.
2.
cuttingRare strike or split using a small throwing axeRare
- He tomahawked the wood into smaller pieces.
Images of tomahawk
small axe used by Native Americans 
missile used by the military 
geometric tool for trisecting an angle
Expressions with tomahawk
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large ribeye steak with a long bone attached
He ordered a tomahawk steak for dinner.
end a conflict and make peace
After years of rivalry, they decided to bury the tomahawk.
Origin of tomahawk
Algonquian, tomahawk (axe)
Terms with tomahawk included in their meaning
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motion
resembling the motion of a tomahawk
Examples of tomahawk in a sentence
He crafted a replica tomahawk using traditional methods. The military tested a new tomahawk last week. A tomahawk was deployed in the recent operation. The tomahawk is essential for this geometric proof. Using a tomahawk simplifies the trisection process. She tomahawked the ball with impressive force during the game.
The player tomahawked it, thrilling the crowd with his skill. The chef tomahawked the meat for the stew. She tomahawked the branches to clear the path.
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- French:tomahawk, dunker, ...
- German:Tomahawk, dunken, ...
- Italian:tomahawk, schiacciare, ...
- Spanish:tomahawk, clavar, ...
- Portuguese:tomahawk, enterrar, ...
- Chinese:战斧, 战斧式扣篮, ...
- Japanese:トマホーク, トマホークダンクする, ...
- Arabic:تُوماهُوك, دَكَ, ...
- Hebrew:טוֹמָהוֹק, לְהַטְבִּיעַ, ...
- Russian:томагавк, выполнять томагавк-данк, ...
- Ukrainian:томагавк, виконати томагавк-данк, ...
- Hindi:टॉमहॉक, टोमहॉक डंक करना, ...
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