noun🔗ShareA sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or as a weapon. The blade is usually 50 to 65 centimeters long, and up to three millimeters thick."The farmer used his machete to cut down the tall grass in the field. "weaponutensilplantagriculturemilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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."actionutensilweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo hack or chop crudely with a blade other than a machete."The carpenter used a saw to cut the wood, but he mached the branch with his axe. "actionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
