Fire … or a firefighter's tool Crossword Clue

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(verb)
1. terminate
2. chop or split with an ax
(noun)
1. an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FIREFIGHTER (noun)
1. a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
FIRE (verb)
1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
2. provide with fuel
FIRE (noun)
1. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
2. feelings of great warmth and intensity

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