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awl-shaped
[ awl-sheypt ]
/ ˈɔlˌʃeɪpt /
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adjective
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Origin of awl-shaped
First recorded in 1755–65
Words nearby awl-shaped
whole new ballgame, a, awkward, awkward age, awl, awless, awl-shaped, awl snail, awlwort, awmous, awn, awner
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