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edge tool

American  

noun

  1. a tool with a cutting edge.


edge tool British  

noun

  1. a tool with one or more cutting edges

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of edge tool

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50

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If heeded, the result would be an edge tool that assured its owner "ease and delight."

From Woodworking Tools 1600-1900 by Peter C. Welsh

It should always be remembered that a saw is an edge tool, and its edges are as liable to injury as any edges.

From Handwork in Wood by William Noyes

Or by waiting a few minutes until the glue thickens, much of it can readily be peeled off with an edge tool.

From Handwork in Wood by William Noyes

Some of the hewn stones were 4 feet 7 inches by 2 feet 4 inches, and 15 inches thick, and had been squared and polished with some sort of an edge tool.

From The Life of Captain James Cook by Arthur Kitson

What is commonly termed grinding is the class of grinding that is followed as a trade, such as file grinding, saw grinding, plate grinding, edge tool and cutlery grinding.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose

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