machete
noun
ma·chete
mə-ˈshe-tē 
-ˈche-;
-ˈshet
: a large heavy knife used for cutting sugarcane and underbrush and as a weapon
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When authorities arrived at the home, the man had a machete, authorities said, according to the outlet.
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“Machete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machete. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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machete
noun
ma·chete
mə-ˈshet-ē
-ˈchet-ē;
mə-ˈshet
: a large heavy knife used especially for cutting sugarcane and underbrush and as a weapon
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