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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According to the affidavit, officers found a machete in the bathtub and a large kitchen knife.
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Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 11 July 2025
Huff was riding in the passenger seat on a motorcycle when deputies say Kenneth Brabant threw a machete at her as the bike neared the driveway of a Camden home, hitting her in the right leg, WXIX reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
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Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 11 July 2025
Huff was riding in the passenger seat on a motorcycle when deputies say Kenneth Brabant threw a machete at her as the bike neared the driveway of a Camden home, hitting her in the right leg, WXIX reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
Premium features Some knife blocks have special slots for big knives such as machetes or cleavers.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Multiple reports say Ashman was involved in a machete attack incident.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 June 2025
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“Machete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machete. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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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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