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drawknife

UK
/ˈdrɔːnaɪf/
US
/ˈdrɔːnaɪf/

Translations

drawknifenoun
drawknives
pl
UK
/ˈdrɔːnaɪf/
US
/ˈdrɔːnaɪf/
The carpenter used a drawknife to shape the wooden beam.
Плотник использовал скобель, чтобы придать форму деревянной балке.
Synonyms
shavehook
drawshave
woodworking tool
drawknifeverb
drawknifed
Past Simple
drawknifed
Past Participle
drawknifing
Gerund
UK
/ˈdrɔːnaɪf/
US
/ˈdrɔˌnaɪf/
Used transitively to mean ‘to shape or pare wood with a drawknife’. Rare but attested in technical contexts.
Synonyms
shave
pare
whittle
plane
carve
shape
sculpt
hew
drawknifeadjective
Attributive use referring to work, skills, etc., involving a drawknife.

Definitions

drawknifenoun
A woodworking tool with a blade and handles at each end, used to shave off thin layers of wood.
The carpenter used a drawknife to shape the wooden beam.
drawknifeverb
To shape, pare, or smooth wood by means of a drawknife.
After rough-cutting the board, she drawknifed the edges for a finer finish.
drawknifeadjective
Relating to or involving the use of a drawknife.
His drawknife techniques produce exceptionally clean shavings.
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