machete
/məˈʃɛ.ti/noun
Middle School
1
A sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or used as a weapon.
2
A small stringed instrument from Madeira, Portugal, having a double bulged body, traditionally of wood, with a small rib and four metallic strings, sometimes attached by wooden pegs.
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Alliteration
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