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| bobstay |
a rope or chain from the bowsprit to the cutting edge of a boat's hull. |
| cutlass |
a short thick sword with one cutting edge and usu. a curved blade. |
| double-edged |
having two cutting edges, as a saw or razor blade. [1/2 definitions] |
| drill1 |
a tool consisting of a shaft that has sharp cutting edges and is used to make holes in wood, metal, or the like, usu. by means of rotation; drill bit. [1/13 definitions] |
| dull |
having a blunt cutting edge. [1/10 definitions] |
| edge tool |
a tool that has a cutting edge, such as a chisel. |
| gouge |
the hole or groove that is created using a gouge or other similar cutting edge. [1/7 definitions] |
| two-edged |
having two cutting edges. [1/2 definitions] |
| whet |
to sharpen the cutting edge of (a knife or tool); hone. [1/5 definitions] |
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