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SCRATCH AWL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does scratch awl mean?
• SCRATCH AWL (noun)
The noun SCRATCH AWL has 1 sense:
1. a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut
Familiarity information: SCRATCH AWL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("scratch awl" is a kind of...):
awl (a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes)
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