Chop, cut (3)
I believe the answer is:
hew
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">chop</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(to hew is to chop or cut down)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">cut</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(hew can mean to chop or cut)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hew that I've seen before include "Chop or hack at" , "Chop (wood)" , "Carve out of wood or stone" , "Cut with blows" , "Shape wood, as with an axe" .)