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spoke|shave — «SPOHK SHAYV», noun. a cutting tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used for smoothing and shaping curved surfaces or for making shingles or beams; drawknife … Useful english dictionary
spokeshave — spoke•shave [[t]ˈspoʊkˌʃeɪv[/t]] n. bui a cutting tool having a blade set between two handles, used for dressing curved edges of wood and forming round bars and shapes • Etymology: 1500–10 … From formal English to slang
ring-knife — A circular or oval ring with internal cutting edge, on the model of the carpenter s spoke shave, for shaving off tumors in the nasal and other cavities. SYN: spoke shave … Medical dictionary
Spokeshave — Spoke shave (sp[=o]k sh[=a]v ), n. A kind of drawing knife or planing tool for dressing the spokes of wheels, the shells of blocks, and other curved work. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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