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trowel

trowel


trow·el    Audio Help   (trou'əl)   

n.  

  1. A flat-bladed hand tool for leveling, spreading, or shaping substances such as cement or mortar.

  2. A small implement with a pointed, scoop-shaped blade used for digging, as in setting plants.

tr.v.   trow·eled or trow·elled, trow·el·ing or trow·el·ling, trow·els
To spread, smooth, form, or scoop with a trowel.

[Middle English trowell, from Old French truele, from Late Latin truella, diminutive of Latin trua, ladle.]
trow'el·er, trow'el·ler n.
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