gouge
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7.0
- noun
- /ɡaʊdʒ/
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- So let's say I have a gouge in this piece of wood and I want to repair it.
- deep gouge
- gouge marks
- gouges and scratches
Examples
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The carpenter used a tool to create a deep gouge in the wooden plank for better fitting.
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Years of moving the heavy chair back and forth had created permanent gouges in the wide-paneled floor.
Fiction book (1992) -
But the deep gouge in our front yard was still there three months later when we moved.
Fiction book (1990) -
Yep, you should repair any gouges that are deep enough to hit the core.
Blog text (14) -
Looking brand new, except for the deep gouge on top of one toe, a mark that had undoubtedly resulted in the shoes' disposal.
Fiction book (2002) -
The night manager leapt over to the cheap wood piece and ran his fingers in the deep gouges on the side.
Fiction book (1997) -
There's a distinctive gouge mark worn into the tread.
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The boy fell once, filling his collar and sleeves, and the gun-sight put a small gouge in his chin.
Fiction book (1990) -
A yellow light played over the uneven surface, outlining its pits and gouges.
Fiction book (1998) -
Sam gulped when he noted the depth of the gouges the Kitties' claws were making in the tough paving.
Fiction book (1998)
Synonyms
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1.0
A wound where the skin is opened by something sharp
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1.0
A small hollow in a surface caused by a blow or pressure
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3.6
A long deep cut made by a sharp object
How Deep
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gouge for a deep groove comes from the same old word for the cutting tool, so a gouge is the hole or long scratch left when something is cut or torn out.