Machete
Machete noun - A large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation.
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Shiv
Shiv noun - An instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting.
Usage example: watch yourself in Cell Block 8, or you'll end up with a shiv in your back
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Machete and shiv are semantically related in cutting tool topic. You can use "Machete" instead a noun "Shiv".
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Shiv and Machete. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/machete/shiv
Machete & Shiv. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/machete/shiv>.
Shiv or Machete. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/machete/shiv.
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