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trowel

top to bottom: inside corner, pointing, and finishing trowels

trow·el

(trou′əl)

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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