edge tool


noun
  1. a tool with a cutting edge.

Origin of edge tool

1
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50

Words Nearby edge tool

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How to use edge tool in a sentence

  • The particles of sand left in the surface would quickly dull an edge tool.

  • This workman employs here an edge tool of the same shape as the fleshing-knife, but larger and sharper.

  • The wedge follows the grain of the wood, but the edge tool can follow a line determined by the worker.

    Handwork in Wood | William Noyes
  • It should always be remembered that a saw is an edge tool, and its edges are as liable to injury as any edges.

    Handwork in Wood | William Noyes
  • Or by waiting a few minutes until the glue thickens, much of it can readily be peeled off with an edge tool.

    Handwork in Wood | William Noyes

British Dictionary definitions for edge tool

edge tool

noun
  1. a tool with one or more cutting edges

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