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spokeshave
[ spohk-sheyv ]
/ ˈspoʊkˌʃeɪv /
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noun
a cutting tool having a blade set between two handles, originally for shaping spokes, but now in general use for dressing curved edges of wood and forming round bars and shapes.
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spokeshave
/ (ˈspəʊkˌʃeɪv) /
noun
a small plane with two handles, one on each side of its blade, used for shaping or smoothing cylindrical wooden surfaces, such as spokes
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