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awl

 
(ôl) pronunciation
n.
A pointed tool for making holes, as in wood or leather.

[Middle English aul, probably blend of Old English æl and Old English awel, fleshhook.]


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A pointed tool used for piercing holes in thin wood, hardboard, etc.



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A hand-held bone, flint, or metal piercing tool with a strong sharp point used for making holes in such materials as leather, wood, or cloth.

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IN BRIEF: A pointed tool used to make holes.

pronunciation An awl was used to make holes in the leather belt.

Tutor's tip: It's a good idea to mark "all" (whole amount) places to make holes before using an "awl" (pointed tool) to do so. An "owl" is a large bird that is active at night.

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An awl is a long pointed spike. It may be a:

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - syl

Nederlands (Dutch)
priem

Français (French)
n. - poinçon, alêne

Deutsch (German)
n. - Pfriem, Ahle

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μηχαν.) σουβλί, βελόνι

Italiano (Italian)
punteruolo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - furador (m)

Русский (Russian)
шило

Español (Spanish)
n. - punzón, lesna

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - pryl

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
锥子, 尖钻

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 錐子, 尖鑽

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 송곳

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 千枚通し, 突き錐

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مخرز, مثقاب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מרצע‬


 
 
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haft (in archaeology)
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