trowel

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To apply a subtsance with a trowel

He troweled the coarse mix with a twist, leaving a pattern of arcs.

A mason’s tool, used in spreading and dressing mortar, and breaking bricks to shape them
A gardener’s tool, shaped like a scoop, used in taking up plants, stirring soil etc

I need to dig a hole for these begonias; would you pass me that trowel?.

A tool used for smoothing a mold
{n} a tool to lay bricks in mortar with
A tool used by archaeologists to dig in the ground A trowel is very useful because it allows them to dig in a sideways, scraping fashion It's important to clear off one level in a unit before digging down to the next level An archaeologist's trowel is straight-edged, not curved like a shovel or garden trowel
A hand tool with notches used for spreading adhesives onto the substrate Trowels are recommended with notches which are able to leave adhesive ridges of a size which will ensure complete contact with the flooring being installed
[n] a hand-held tool with a flat, pie-shaped blade used in archaeology and geology to carefully remove sediment layers
A tool with a flat, triangular-shaped blade used by archeologists when excavating a site
A gardener's tool, somewhat like a scoop, used in taking up plants, stirring the earth, etc
A trowel is a small tool with a flat blade that you use for spreading things such as cement and plaster onto walls and other surfaces
A trowel is a small garden tool which you use for digging small holes or removing weeds
A steel tool with a flat surface that causes a concrete surface to become very smooth
{i} hand tool with a flat face that is used to spread plaster and cement; hand tool with a curved blade used in gardening
a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials
a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials use a trowel on; for light garden work or plaster work
Historically the most important digging tool to the excavating archaeologist The trowel is a flat, pointed metal tool with a handle that allows the archaeologist to delicately dig and scrape away at layers of matter Usually used in conjunction with a brush, to clear away dust and debris
A mason's tool, used in spreading and dressing mortar, and breaking bricks to shape them
use a trowel on; for light garden work or plaster work
trowel machine
a type of machine used to smooth a mould surface, thus putting a finishing touch on it
trowel machines
plural form of trowel machine
pointing-trowel
A fine trowel, (metal) tool used in construction to shape mortar neatly into the seams which joint bricks, stones etc. in masonry
brick trowel
a trowel used in masonry
garden trowel
a trowel used by gardeners
lay it on with a trowel
flatter, compliment, say nice things in order to gain favor
plastering trowel
a trowel used to spread and smooth plaster
pointing trowel
a trowel used to fill and finish masonry joints with mortar or cement
troweled
Formed with a trowel; smoothed with a trowel; as, troweled stucco, that is, stucco laid on and ready for the reception of paint
troweling
Finishing the concrete after it has been screeded This finishing step is for interior concrete applications and concrete without air-entrainment
trowels
plural of trowel
trowel

    Hyphenation

    trow·el

    Turkish pronunciation

    trauwel

    Pronunciation

    /ˈtrouwel/ /ˈtraʊwɛl/

    Etymology

    [ 'trau(-&)l ] (noun.) 14th century. From Middle English truel, from Middle French truelle, from Late Latin truella, from Classical Latin trulla, the diminutive of trua 'ladle'
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