Ax (3)
I believe the answer is:
hew
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ax</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hew that I've seen before include "Carve out of wood or stone" , "'Cut, fell or shape (3)'" , "Shape wood, as with an axe" , "Chop (wood)" , "Cut with blows" .)