scriber

American

[skrahy-ber] / ˈskraɪ bər /

noun

a tool for scribing wood or the like.

scriber British

/ ˈskraɪbə /

noun

Also called: scribe. a pointed steel tool used to score materials as a guide to cutting, etc

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Etymology

Origin of scriber

First recorded in 1825–35; scribe ² + -er ¹

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Kennedy said she and Rowling conversed over the matter and during their interaction, Kennedy took umbrage with the “Harry Potter” scriber’s sentiments.

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The lines drawn upon pattern work require to be very fine, and for this purpose the cutting scriber, Fig.

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Chewing the scriber and needling his brain, he slowly built up a list of other possibilities.

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ToList Surface Gage.—The clamp holding the scriber is vertically movable on the pivoted upright.

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The other, interested, gave them a searching once-over before he pushed a small scriber toward Rip.

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