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
He scraped off the traces of dead vines with a putty knife, then a layer of paint.
From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2022
It looks like a putty knife, with its wide, flat blade, and it has a point for gouging, a square end opposite the point and a curved cutout.
From Washington Post • May 24, 2022
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
A bar of metal three or four feet long, flattened at one end like the blade of a putty knife, and ground to the keenest edge....
From The Sea Bride by Williams, Ben Ames
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