pricker
- noun
- /ˈprɪkər/
- Specialized
:
punzón
- Before starting the stitching, she made tiny holes with a pricker.
Examples
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He used a pricker to mark the spots where each screw would go.
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A pricker is an essential tool for detailed woodwork projects.
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The carpenter used a pricker to start the hole.
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Do you have a pricker for the screws?
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Before attaching the picture frame, she used a pricker to create small holes for the screws.
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He carefully placed the pricker on the wood to mark where the nails would be driven.
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To ensure precise placement, the technician used a pricker to puncture small holes in the material.
Synonyms
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7.2
A hand tool with a crank for drilling holes in wood
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4.0
A tool that makes holes in things like paper or leather
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7.3
A hand tool with a spiral metal bit for making holes in wood
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3.0
A small tool you turn by hand to make holes in wood or other materials
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3.4
A tool or person that makes holes in wood, metal and concrete
A small hand tool with a sharp point for making holes in wood for small nails or screws
A small hand tool for making tiny holes in material like jewelry
A sharp tool for making holes in materials like leather or paper
A small pointed tool an engraver uses to make fine details on metal
A hand tool with a spiral metal blade that makes holes in wood
A tool used to make holes in wood or soil
A person or tool that removes the inside of something to make it hollow
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Morphology
Etymology
Pricker comes from the word prick, which means 'to pierce' or 'to make a small hole', plus the ending -er meaning 'one who does'. So a pricker is literally something that 'pricks', a pointed tool used to make tiny holes.