putty knife
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of putty knife
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Mix the resin and hardener and press the mixture into the screw holes with a putty knife.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2023
You can remove a shower door and track yourself with a screwdriver, putty knife, scouring pad and a few hours of work.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2021
You can remove a shower door and track yourself with a screwdriver, putty knife, scouring pad and a few hours of work; it would cost about $100 to pay someone handy to do it.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 24, 2021
Use a putty knife or any kind of flat scraper to remove bits from the fire box.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2021
For this purpose, nothing is quite so satisfactory as a putty knife or a wallpaper scraper.
From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 5: Fruit and Fruit Desserts; Canning and Drying; Jelly Making, Preserving and Pickling; Confections; Beverages; the Planning of Meals by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
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