rasp
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8.2
- noun
- /ræsp/
- Specialized
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escofina
- Then he would refine using various smaller tools, followed by finishing the surface with a tool like the rasp, a sort of file.
- use a rasp
- shape with a rasp
- wood rasp
Examples
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This is a Shinto rasp and it's got a coarse side and a fine side.
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So I need to use a rasp and some sandpaper to smooth out some of these inconsistencies.
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You wanna hand me that rasp?
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Between each layer of paint, he worked with the chains, the rasp, and the sandpaper, revealing hints of layered colors.
Fiction book (1998) -
On the way home, Carl stopped at a hardware store for a gallon of Quick Stripper, sandpaper, a rasp, towing chains, and a large potted geranium.
Fiction book (1998) -
He followed with the rasp and sandpaper to flatten out the turnings on the legs where shoes would have kicked during thousands of nights by the fire, and he burnished the spindles that a fraction of a wool jacket or a shirt would wear off over 200 years.
Fiction book (1998) -
He used a rasp to shape the pieces of wood for his project.
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A woodworker carefully applied the rasp to create smooth edges on the furniture.
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To refine the sculpture, she relied on a sturdy metal rasp with a rough texture.
Synonyms
54
5.6
A rough tool with sharp teeth used to shape metal or wood
A coarse file used to shape and smooth wood or metal
A rough tool with sharp teeth used to shape wood or metal
A rough tool with sharp teeth that shapes and smooths wood
A hand tool with a rough flat surface that you move to smooth or shape wood and metal
A metal tool with two flat sides used to smooth or shape hard materials
A metal tool with a round shape to smooth or widen holes
Compounds
How Smooth
5
2.7
- Specialized
- Specialized
54
5.6
- Specialized
27
2.5
- Specialized
1
8.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rasp comes from an old word meaning 'to scrape' and may copy the harsh sound of scraping. So a rasp is a coarse file used to shape wood or other materials.