Pickax (noun)

A tool consisting of a heavy metal head with a pointed end for breaking up hard materials, and a handle attached to it.

Origin:

The word pickax comes from the combination of pick, a tool with a pointed end for breaking up hard materials, and ax, a tool with a pointed edge used for cutting and chopping.

Examples:

1. He used a pickax to break up the hard soil.
2. The miner used a pickax to break up the coal.
3. The construction worker used a pickax to break up the concrete.
4. He had to use a pickax to clear the way through the rocky terrain.
5. The archaeologist used a pickax to carefully remove the dirt from the ancient artifact.