trowel
any of various tools having a flat blade with a handle, used for depositing and working mortar, plaster, etc.
a similar tool with a curved, scooplike blade, used in gardening for taking up plants, turning up earth, etc.
to apply, shape, smooth, or dig with or as if with a trowel.
Origin of trowel
1Other words from trowel
- trow·el·er; especially British, trow·el·ler, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for trowel
/ (ˈtraʊəl) /
any of various small hand tools having a flat metal blade attached to a handle, used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials
a similar tool with a curved blade used by gardeners for lifting plants, etc
(tr) to use a trowel on (plaster, soil, etc)
Origin of trowel
1Derived forms of trowel
- troweller or US troweler, noun
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Other Idioms and Phrases with trowel
see under lay it on thick.
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