sax

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

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noun

a short, single-edged sword of ancient Scandinavia.

Origin:
before 900; Middle English sexe, Old English seax, sæx; cognate with Old Norse sax (Swedish, Danish sax scissors). See saw¹

Saxon.

Saxony.

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sax¹ (sæks)

—n
	a tool resembling a small axe, used for cutting roofing slate

[Old English seax knife; related to Old Saxon sahs, Old Norse sax]

sax² (sæks)

—n
	informal short for saxophone

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saxophone

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