Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "ice axe" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF ICE AXE

ice axe play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ICE AXE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ice axe is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ICE AXE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ice axe

Ice axe

An ice axe is a multi-purpose hiking and climbing tool used by mountaineers both in the ascent and descent of routes that involve frozen conditions with snow and/or ice. An ice axe can be held and employed in a number of different ways, depending on the terrain encountered. In its simplest role, the ice axe is used like a walking stick in the uphill hand, the mountaineer holding the head in the center, with the pick pointing to the rear. It can also be buried pick down, the rope tied around the shaft to form a secure anchor on which to bring up a second climber, or buried vertically to form a stomp belay. The adze is used to cut footsteps, as well as scoop seats in the hillside and trenches to bury an ice axe belay. The long-handled alpenstock was a predecessor to the modern ice axe. The ice axe bears similarity in design to a medieval war hammer. An ice axe is not only used as an aid to climbing, but also as a means of self-arrest in the event of a downhill slip.

Definition of ice axe in the English dictionary

The definition of ice axe in the dictionary is a light axe used by mountaineers for cutting footholds in snow or ice, to provide an anchor point, or to control a slide on snow; it has a spiked tip and a head consisting of a pick and an adze.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ICE AXE

ice age
ice bag
ice beer
Ice Blacks
ice block
ice blue
ice bridge
ice bucket
ice cap
ice climber
ice climbing
ice cream
ice cube
ice dance
ice dancer
ice dancing
ice field
ice fish
ice fishing
ice floe

WORDS THAT END LIKE ICE AXE

axe
battle-axe
broadaxe
curtal axe
mad as a meataxe
meat axe
meataxe
pickaxe
poleaxe
Saxe
stone axe
the axe

Synonyms and antonyms of ice axe in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ice axe» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF ICE AXE

Find out the translation of ice axe to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ice axe from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ice axe» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

冰镐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

piolet
570 millions of speakers

English

ice axe
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बर्फ कुल्हाड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفأس الجليد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ледоруб
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

piolet
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বরফ কুঠার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

piolet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kapak ais
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eispickel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピッケル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

얼음 도끼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kapak es
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

băng rìu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பனி கோடாரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बर्फ कुत्रा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

buz baltası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piccozza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czekan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

льодоруб
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

topor de gheață
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πιολέ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ijsbijl
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

isyxa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

isøks
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ice axe

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ICE AXE»

The term «ice axe» is regularly used and occupies the 76.564 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Regularly used
64
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «ice axe» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of ice axe
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «ice axe».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ICE AXE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ice axe» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ice axe» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ice axe

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ICE AXE»

Discover the use of ice axe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ice axe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An Ice Axe, a Camera, and a Jar of Peanut Butter: A ...
For Ira Spring, adventuring and photography have alwaysbeen inextricably intertwined.
Ira Spring, 1998
2
Glacier Mountaineering: An Illustrated Guide to Glacier ...
Ice axe This is your main tool. You use it for everything from arresting falls to setting up camp. There are radical, super-techno vertical-ice tool designs, but for glaciers, your basic “piolet" with a classic-curve pick is ideal. A piolet's pick design ...
Andy Tyson, 2009
3
Snow and Ice Techniques
CONTENTS Introduction Chapter One: THE ICE AXE 9 Snow and Ice Equipment, Ice Axe Material, Length, Cross Section, Pick, Inclined Pick, Ferrule and Spike, Ice Hammers, Maintenance of Equipment, Ice Axe Attachments. Chapter Two: ...
Bill March, Bill Birkett, 1997
4
International Handbook of Technical Mountaineering
Ice-axe retneval tips To ensure that the correct side of the rope is pulled during retrieval, clipping a free-running karabiner on to the relevant side will provide a reminder once the next stance has been reached. Ice-axe retrieval See also: ...
Pete Hill, 2006
5
U.S. Air Force Survival Handbook
Ice Axe Techniques (figure2256). The axe isthe most important tool aclimber carries. It can be used for braking assistancewhen a climber begins sliding down a steep snow covered incline. (1) Each rescuer (climber) must practice the selfarrest ...
United States Air Force, 2013
6
Engineering of Sport 6: Volume 2: Developments for Disciplines
The aim of this paper is to investigate, using finite element analysis, a possible cause of fatigue failure due to the pick of an ice axe impacting a semi-rigid surface This simulates the pick striking a thin layer of ice covering rock. The technical ice ...
Eckehard Moritz, Steve Haake, 2010
7
Camping & Wilderness Survival: The Ultimate Outdoors Book
Ice Axe Techniques The axe is the most important tool a climber carries. It can be used for braking assistance when a climber begins sliding down a steep, snow covered incline. Practice the self-arrest technique before venturing on to steep ...
Paul Tawrell, 2006
8
Fundamentals of Search and Rescue
A walking stick and ice axe can be valuable adjuncts to the SAR traveler. The walking stick, in addition to being useful for support during travel, can be substituted for everything from a tent pole to a weapon. One of the more common uses of a ...
Donald C. Cooper, 2005
9
Backpacker
... oz. double bottom extension sleeve, ice axe loop, nylon lash points pick-up loop ski sleeves sternum strap 5 4 2 78 00 no top loader no 1 3 5110 6 Ibs double bottom, extension sleeve, ice axe loop, nylon lash points, pick-up loop, ski sleeves ...
10
The Engineering of Sport 7: Vol. 1
Finite. Element. Simulation. of. Ice. Pick. Torquing. (P97). Rae S.Gordon1,Kathryn L.Franklin Topics: Modelling, Climbing. Abstract:The ice axe is an essential tool for any mountaineer climbing in icy conditions.Ice axes are often used for ...
Margaret Estivalet, Pierre Brisson, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ICE AXE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ice axe is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Latest updates from Jason Black's K2 Challenge
There after we the climbing team place important mountaineering equipment at the foot of the alter, so I place my ice axe crampons ice screws ... «Highland Radio, Jul 15»
2
Halfway On Mountain Man Mike's Journey
He had a bear-proof food container, an ice axe, which he used to cross several ice fields, a stove that weighed less than a pound, and an array ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Facing up to the deadly Matterhorn
Despite trying to self-arrest with his ice axe, he just kept sliding. He didn't stop, falling 1000m while his helpless friend looked on. To Greg ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
4
Nicolas Low swept 60 metres in Mt Cook National Park avalanche
I was uninjured but without an ice axe there was no way I could get out. "I walked back down the (Godley) valley and thought of it (finding his ... «The Press, Jul 15»
5
Blanchette: Bud Nameck class act to the end, not so with IMG College
... better than he got – especially on Wednesday, when he didn't just take the high road but broke out the pitons and ice axe to go higher. «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
6
'extremely lucky' after avalanche
I was uninjured but without an ice axe there was no way I could get out. "I walked back down the (Godley) valley and thought of it (finding his ... «Timaru Herald, Jul 15»
7
Heavy Metal Action Platformer Slain! To Hit PC And Console Market
Siliconera also was able to watch a video of the ice axe, a weapon which was lately added to the title. While the video was not released for all ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»
8
Nepal auction deadline nears for outdoor fans who want tea with …
“It's an online auction so we don't have a hammer, but we do have an ice axe. So please dig deep and bid high. Make mountaineering history ... «Grough, Jul 15»
9
Backcountry basics key to survival
... of the footwear, pack and gear you will need for the particular climb and time of year, such as an ice axe, crampons, rope, eye protection, etc. «Chaffee County Times, Jul 15»
10
Slain! Has Got To Be The Goriest Game Coming To Wii U, Surely
Siliconera was also shown a video of the game's recently added ice axe (there's no way of sharing it here, unfortunately)—it is as it sounds, ... «Siliconera, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Ice axe [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ice-axe>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z