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trowel 1. any of various small hand tools having a flat metal blade attached to a handle, used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials 2. a similar tool with a curved blade used by gardeners for lifting plants, etc. trowel [′trau̇l] (design engineering) Any of various hand tools consisting of a wide, flat or curved blade with a short wooden handle; used by gardeners, plasterers, and bricklayers. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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When he had lain there some time, he was told to get up, and a white leather apron, such as the others wore, was put on him: he was given a trowel and three pairs of gloves, and then the Grand Master addressed him. "It is this," I answered, producing a trowel from beneath the folds of my roquelaire. Such sayings themselves grow harder and adhere more firmly with age, and it would take many blows with a trowel to clean an old wiseacre of them. |
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