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pickaxe mountain
/ˈpɪkæks ˈmaʊntən/
Definition
1
A metaphorical or literal description of a geographic formation that resembles the silhouette of a pickaxe.
2
A term frequently used in video game culture or creative building contexts to describe a mountain heavily mined or carved out by tools.
3
A state of being where a task feels like an uphill climb that requires constant, repetitive, and exhausting labor.
Examples
After three hours of Minecraft, my pickaxe mountain looked less like a peak and more like a Swiss cheese disaster.
He spent the entire weekend staring at the pickaxe mountain of paperwork on his desk, wondering if he would ever find the summit.
The prospectors claimed the pickaxe mountain was overflowing with gold, but all we found were blisters and a very confused goat.