Chops (4)
'chops' is the definition.
(axing is a kind of chopping)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for axes that I've seen before include "Drastically cuts" , "Does away with" , "lines in graph at right angles" , "Hatchets" , "Chops" .)
'chops' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for hews that I've seen before include "Chops as with axe" , "Old-style appearances" , "Cuts or shapes with an axe" , "Fells" .)