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drawknife

noun

Meaning

  1. A joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; a drawshave.
  2. A tool used for the purpose of making an incision along the path a saw is to follow, to prevent it from tearing the surface of the wood.
  3. To cut or shave with a drawknife.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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