strickle
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strick·le
(strĭk′əl)n.
1. An instrument used to level off grain or other material in a measure.
2. A foundry tool used to shape a mold in sand or loam.
3. A tool for sharpening scythes.
[Middle English strikelle, perhaps from Old English stricel, teat, strickle; see streig- in Indo-European roots.]
strick′le v.
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strickle
(ˈstrɪkəl)n
1. (Tools) Also called: strike a board used for sweeping off excess material in a container
2. (Tools) a template used for shaping a mould
3. (Tools) a bar of abrasive material for sharpening a scythe
vb
(Tools) (tr) to level, form, or sharpen with a strickle
[Old English stricel; related to Latin strigilis scraper, German Striegel; see strike]
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strick•le
(ˈstrɪk əl)n.
1. a straightedge used for sweeping off heaped-up grain to the level of the rim of a measure.
2. an implement for sharpening scythes.
[1400–50; late Middle English strikyll]
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strickle
Past participle: strickled
Gerund: strickling
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| Noun | 1. | strickle - an implement for sharpening scythes sharpener - any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper; "a knife sharpener" |
| 2. | strickle - a tool or rod used to level off grain or other granular material that is heaped in a measure implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end | |
| 3. | strickle - a tool used in a foundry to shape a mold in sand tool - an implement used in the practice of a vocation | |
| Verb | 1. | strickle - level off with a strickle in a measuring container; "strickle sand" |
| 2. | strickle - smooth with a strickle; "strickle the grain in the measure" |
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