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machete

/məˈʃɛ.ti/ noun B2
  1. A sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or used as a weapon. · Near-synonyms: (all sometimes or regionally synonymous) bolo, golok, panga, parang, sundang
  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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