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Trowel

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈtɹaʊ.əl

Definitions

  1. A mason’s tool, used in spreading and dressing mortar, and breaking bricks to shape them.
  2. A gardener’s tool, shaped like a scoop, used in taking up plants, stirring soil etc.
  3. A tool used for smoothing a mold.

Equivalents

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Examples

“I need⟳ to dig⟳ a hole for these begonias; would you pass⟳ me that trowel?”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

trowel machine Troweled Troweler trowelful Troweling Trowell

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