awl-shaped

[ awl-sheypt ]

/ ˈɔlˌʃeɪpt /

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adjective

having the shape of an awl.

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of awl-shaped

First recorded in 1755–65

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