Definition of sax Sax

/sæˈks/ - [saks] - sax

We found 11 definitions of sax from 6 different sources.

What does sax mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: saxes
sax - a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore
		saxophone
		single-reed instrument, single-reed woodwind a beating-reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone)
sax - a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)
		Adolphe Sax

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sax (Noun)
A knife; a sword; a dagger about 20 inches in length.
sax (Noun)
A slate-cutter's hammer; slate-ax.
sax (Noun)
Short form of saxophone.
sax (Verb)
To cut or slash with a sharp instrument; incise; scarify.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

sax (n.)
A kind of chopping instrument for trimming the edges of roofing slates.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

sax
A sequential access parser API for XML. SAX provides a mechanism for reading data from an XML document. It is a popular alternative to the Document Object Model (DOM).

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

sax
saks, n. a knife, a dagger: a slate-cutter's hammer. [A.S. seax, a knife.]
sax
a Scotch form of six

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sax, noun, singular of saxes.

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