No. 17,487 in Russian
топор
A "topor" is an "axe."
In a sentence
Топор лежит на столе.
The axe is lying on the table.
used as a noun in a general description of an object.
Он топором разрубил полено.
He split the log with an axe.
used as a noun referring to a tool utilized for cutting.
В разговоре он рубит правду топором.
In conversation, he bluntly speaks the truth.
used metaphorically to describe directness, comparing it to the cutting action of an axe.
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