Chopping tools (4)

I believe the answer is:

axes

'chopping tools' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for axes that I've seen before include "Does away with" , "Hatchets" , "alliances" , "Coordinates" , "lines in graph at right angles" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, the King Feature Syndicate, the Penny Press, The Mirror, The Daily Mail, the Universal and The Irish Times.

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