trowel
noun
any of various tools having a flat blade with a handle, used for depositing and working mortar, plaster, etc.
had troweled
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past perfectof trowel.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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At other times he carved into the layers of paint he had troweled on, like mortar between bricks or frosting on cakes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2017
