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Sax has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)

"Adolphe Sax was the innovative Belgian instrument maker who patented the saxophone in 1846."

2

a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore

"The saxophone, known as a sax, is a single-reed woodwind instrument that features a distinctive conical bore."

3

A slate-cutter's hammer; slate-ax.

"He tuned his sax before stepping onto the stage to play a solo."

4

Clipping of saxophone.

In plain English: A sax is a type of wind instrument made of brass and wood that musicians play by blowing air through it to make music.

"He decided to buy his first sax after hearing him play at the jazz club."

Usage: The term "sax" is an archaic variant of "axe," referring to the tool used by slaters for cutting slate, and should not be confused with modern musical instruments or verbs meaning to slash. In contemporary English usage, this specific noun form is obsolete and rarely encountered outside of historical texts regarding quarrying tools.

Verb
1

To cut or slash with a sharp instrument; incise; scarify.

"The surgeon carefully saxed the tough tissue to remove the infected area."

In plain English: To sax means to play music on a saxophone.

"He decided to sax through his busy morning schedule by grabbing some quick food on the way home."

Proper Noun
1

Acronym of Simple API for XML.

"The sax family moved their bakery to the new downtown location last week."

2

A surname​.

Example Sentences
"He decided to buy his first sax after hearing him play at the jazz club." noun
"He decided to sax through his busy morning schedule by grabbing some quick food on the way home." verb
"The sax player cut in to solo during the third verse of the song." verb
"When the band needed energy, they brought out the sax for a brief interlude." verb
"Even though he didn't play an instrument professionally, he picked up the sax at the jam session." verb
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Origin

The word "sax" comes from Old English words meaning a short sword or dagger used for cutting. It traveled into modern usage as the name for the musical instrument, which is named after its saxophone maker Adolphe Sax rather than retaining its original weapon-related definition.

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