Usage Note
Hache carries the silent h aspiré, so no elision or liaison: la hache, not l'hache. The diminutive hachette is a small hatchet. Hacher means to chop or mince, as in steak haché (minced beef).
Examples
"Il a coupé le bois avec une hache."
Natural Translation
He chopped the wood with an axe.
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