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trowel

trow·el

trowel

 
pronunciation:
traU l [or] traUl
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: any of various hand tools having a flat blade, used for working with plaster, cement, and the like.
 
definition 2: a hand tool with a broad curved blade used for scooping dirt, as in gardening.
 
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: trowels, troweling, troweled
definition: to deposit, work, smooth, or remove with or as if with a trowel.
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