surform

English

Etymology

From a brand name, purportedly a blend of surface and form.

Noun

surform (plural surforms)

1. (sometimes attributive) A tool with which one grates, rasps, planes, or shaves material, especially wood, to form its surface.

   This job calls for a surform.

   This job calls for a surform file.

Translations

A tool with which one forms a surface

• Dutch: Shaafrasp f

See also

• grater

Anagrams

• ur-forms, urforms