লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
tomahawk
The term carries a strong association with Native American culture, specifically as a versatile tool for both utility and warfare. When used as a noun for the axe, it evokes imagery of traditional craftsmanship and historical conflict. In modern military contexts, the name is repurposed for cruise missiles to evoke the same sense of precision and lethal striking power.
As a verb, the word is used metaphorically to describe aggressive financial cuts. It is a highly evocative, informal term that suggests a violent or sudden reduction, similar to "slashing" a budget, rather than a gradual or planned decrease.
Meanings
Examples
The museum display featured a beautifully carved tomahawk from the eighteenth century.
He gripped the tomahawk tightly and prepared to throw it at the target.
I wonder if that old tomahawk is still sharp enough to chop wood.
The navy launched a tomahawk missile to strike the enemy radar installation.
They used a tomahawk for a precision strike against the command center.
The government decided to tomahawk the defense budget to fund healthcare.
The government decided to tomahawk the defense budget to fund healthcare.
We cannot simply tomahawk the marketing spend without affecting our reach.
Management is going to tomahawk our department budget by thirty percent.
Management is going to tomahawk our department budget by thirty percent.