1
: a short-handled ax often with a hammerhead to be used with one hand
2
: tomahawk
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The leaders' decision to bury the hatchet, at least for now, with Perry (R-Pa.) signals Johnson and his team are prioritizing keeping their narrow majority — even if that means reelecting people who regularly go against them.
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Juliegrace Brufke, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Published on October 26, 2024 By Naomi Rougeau Janelle Jones
Oasis has buried the hatchet; soccer season is in full swing, and fashion’s fixation on all things ‘90s endures.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
At the 2015 VMAs, the two appeared to bury the hatchet, as Swift introduced West as the recipient of the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, with her speech even making joking reference to the ‘09 incident.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024
At the 2015 ceremony, the two seemed to temporarily bury the hatchet when Swift presented West with the 2015 Video Vanguard Award.
—Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
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Juliegrace Brufke, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Published on October 26, 2024 By Naomi Rougeau Janelle Jones
Oasis has buried the hatchet; soccer season is in full swing, and fashion’s fixation on all things ‘90s endures.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
At the 2015 VMAs, the two appeared to bury the hatchet, as Swift introduced West as the recipient of the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, with her speech even making joking reference to the ‘09 incident.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024
At the 2015 ceremony, the two seemed to temporarily bury the hatchet when Swift presented West with the 2015 Video Vanguard Award.
—Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
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hatchet
noun
hatch·et
ˈhach-ət 
: a small ax with a short handle
Etymology
Middle English hachet "small ax, hatchet," from early French hachette, literally, "small battle-ax," from hache "battle-ax"; of Germanic origin — related to hash entry 1, hatch entry 4
Medical Definition
hatchet
noun
hatch·et
ˈhach-ət
: a dental excavator
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