Literally, “to float/swim like an axe”. IPA(key): [ˈpɫavətʲ kak tɐˈpor] <span class="searchmatch">пла́вать</span> <span class="searchmatch">как</span> <span class="searchmatch">топо́р</span> • (plávatʹ kak topór) impf (simile, colloquial) to sink like a stone;...
топо́рный, diminutive топо́рик, augmentative топори́ще) axe, ax, hatchet <span class="searchmatch">пла́вать</span> <span class="searchmatch">как</span> <span class="searchmatch">топо́р</span> ― plávatʹ kak topór ― swim like a stone This is the default and unmarked...