Axe (disambiguation)
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An axe
(or ax) is a tool with a metal blade, commonly used to split wood, also historically used as a weapon.
Axe may also refer to:
Axe
The axe, or ax, is an implement that has been used for millennia to shape, split and cut wood; to harvest timber; as a weapon; and as a ceremonial or heraldic symbol...
(or ax) is a tool with a metal blade, commonly used to split wood, also historically used as a weapon.
Axe may also refer to:
- IATA code of Air Explore
- Axe (grooming product)Axe (grooming product)Lynx is a brand of male grooming products, owned by the British/Dutch company Unilever and marketed towards young males.-History:Axe was launched in France in 1983 by Unilever...
, a brand of men's grooming products - Alpha Chi SigmaAlpha Chi SigmaAlpha Chi Sigma is a professional fraternity specializing in the field of chemistry. It has both collegiate and professional chapters throughout the United States consisting of both men and women and numbering more than 63,400 members...
(ΑΧΣ), a professional fraternity specializing in the field of chemistry - Lisa, LisaLisa, LisaLisa, Lisa is an American exploitation horror film film, it was written and directed by Frederick R...
, a 1977 American horror film also known by the title Axe - Le CouperetLe CouperetLe Couperet is a Belgian-French-Spanish film. The English title of this film is The Axe.Directed by Costa Gavras and starring José Garcia, Karin Viard and Olivier Gourmet, Le Couperet is an adaptation of the novel The Ax by Donald E. Westlake. The film follows the "hero", Bruno D...
, a 2005 film whose English title is The Axe - Axe (band)Axe (band)Axe is a hard rock band from Florida, USA, formed in 1979. Not to be confused with Chicago based band AXE the band, consisting of Ron Sammons, Mike Bayless, Rick Turco, Joey Martinez, Brad Harris, and Matt Ketchum.- Biography:...
, the rock band - Glaze3DGlaze3DGlaze3D was a family of graphics cards announced by BitBoys Oy on August 2, 1999 that would have produced substantially better performance than other consumer products available at the time...
, aka Axe, a codename for the Glaze3D graphics card - Axé musicAxé musicAxé is a popular music genre originating in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil approximately in 1986, fusing different Afro-Caribbean genres, such as Marcha, Reggae, and Calypso. It also includes influences of Afro-Brazilian music such as Frevo, Forró and Carixada. The most important creator of this music...
, a form of Brazilian popular music - aXe Spectral ExtractionAXe Spectral ExtractionThe aXe - Spectral Extraction and Visualization software is designed to process large format astronomical slitless spectroscopic images such as those obtained with the Advanced Camera for Surveys on the Hubble Space Telescope...
, astronomical spectroscopic data extraction software - AXE method (chemistry), a method used in chemistry to determine the molecular geometry of simple molecules
- AXE telephone exchangeAXE telephone exchangeThe AXE telephone exchange is a product line of circuit switched digital telephone exchanges manufactured by Ericsson, a Swedish telecom company. It was developed in 1974 by Ellemtel, a research and development subsidiary of Ericsson and Televerket.. The first system was deployed in 1976...
, the name of telephone exchange by Ericsson - A slang term for a guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- A slang term for a bowling ballBowling ballA bowling ball is a spherical ball made from plastic, reactive resin, urethane or a combination of these materials which is used in the sport of bowling. Ten-pin bowling balls generally have a set of three holes drilled in them, one each for the ring and middle finger, and one for the thumb;...
- Mahindra AxeMahindra AxeMahindra Axe is a Light Military Utility Tactical Vehicle built by Mahindra & Mahindra. Mahindra Axe is being customized to meet Indian Army specifications; the Indian Army is evaluating it as a replacement for the current Mahindra Jeep derivatives....
, a 4WD military vehicle - River Axe (Bristol Channel), a river in the South of England that flows into the Bristol Channel
- River Axe (Lyme Bay), a river in the South of England that flows into Lyme Bay
- Paul Bunyan's AxePaul Bunyan's AxePaul Bunyan's Axe, named after the mythical giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan, is a prize awarded every year to the winner of the college football game between Minnesota and Wisconsin.-History:...
, a prize in college football
People
- Larry HennigLarry HennigLarry "The Axe" Hennig is an American retired professional wrestler. He is the father of the late "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig, the grandfather of Joe Hennig, and is best known for his work in the American Wrestling Association, National Wrestling Alliance and World Wide Wrestling Federation...
, retired professional wrestler known as The Axe - Samuel AxeSamuel AxeSamuel Axe was an English privateer in Dutch service during the early 17th century.Serving with English forces in the Netherlands during the Dutch War of Independence, Axe traveled to the British colony of Providence Island, in the western Caribbean Sea, where he assisted in the construction of its...
, an English privateer in Dutch service during the early 17th century - David AxelrodDavid AxelrodDavid Axelrod may refer to:* David Axelrod * David Axelrod , Senior Advisor to U.S. President Barack Obama* David B. Axelrod , poet and educator...
, advisor to US President Barack Obama, sometimes referred to as "Axe" or "The Axeman" - Martin AxenrotMartin AxenrotErik Martin "Axe" Axenrot is the drummer for the bands Opeth, Bloodbath and Witchery. Axenrot played with Opeth on their last five tours, filling in for then drummer Martin Lopez. On May 12, 2006, he officially joined the band as Lopez left permanently...
, drummer for Opeth and Bloodbath