racing axe
adj.— «Detective Inspector Steve Francis, of the homicide squad, said the Keesteel brand axe was referred to as a racing axe and had been designed for competition woodchopping.» —“Family’s plea on slain cabbie” by Shelley Hodgson NEWS.com.au July 22, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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