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trow·el
(trou′əl)n.
1. A flat-bladed hand tool for leveling, spreading, or shaping substances such as concrete or mortar.
2. A small implement with a pointed, scoop-shaped blade used for digging, as in setting plants.
tr.v. trow·eled, trow·el·ing, trow·els or trow·elled or trow·el·ling
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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trowel
(ˈtraʊəl)n
1. (Tools) any of various small hand tools having a flat metal blade attached to a handle, used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials
2. (Tools) a similar tool with a curved blade used by gardeners for lifting plants, etc
vb, -els, -elling or -elled, -els, -eling or -eled
(Tools) (tr) to use a trowel on (plaster, soil, etc)
[C14: from Old French truele, from Latin trulla a scoop, from trua a stirring spoon]
ˈtroweller, ˈtroweler n
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trow•el
(ˈtraʊ əl)n., v. -eled, -el•ing (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling. n.
1. any of various tools having a flat blade with a handle, used for depositing and working mortar, plaster, etc.
2. a similar tool with a curved, scooplike blade, used in gardening for taking up plants, turning up earth, etc.
v.t. 3. to apply, shape, smooth, or dig with or as if with a trowel.
[1300–50; Middle English < Old French truelle < Late Latin truella= Latin tru(a) ladle + -ella -elle]
trow′el•er; esp. Brit., trow′el•ler, n.
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trowel
Past participle: trowelled
Gerund: trowelling
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| Noun | 1. |  trowel - a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materialsbrick trowel, mason's trowel - a trowel used in masonry garden trowel - a trowel used by gardeners hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands 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 slick - a trowel used to make a surface slick |
| Verb | 1. |  trowel - use a trowel on; for light garden work or plaster work |
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Translations
مالِجمَسْطَرِينمِسْطَرين
lopatkazednická lžíce
planteskemurske
istutuskauhaistutuslapiolaastilapiolapioidalasta
zidarska žlica
ültetõkanálvakolókanál
múrskeiîplöntuskófla
移植ごて
흙손
kastuvėlis
ķelleliekšķere
murárska lyžica
murslev
เกรียง
malael küreği
cái xẻng bứng cây
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trowel
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trowel
(ˈtrauəl) noun1. a tool like a small shovel, used in gardening. he filled the flowerpot with earth, using a trowel.
2. a tool with a flat blade, for spreading mortar, plaster etc.
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→ مَسْطَرِين lopatka planteske Kelle μυστρί paleta istutuskauha truelle zidarska žlica cazzuola 移植ごて 흙손 troffel murskje kielnia colher de pedreiro, pá садовый совок murslev เกรียง mala cái xẻng bứng cây 泥铲Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009