rasper

Examples

• All

• The woodworker used a rasper to shape the curved edge of the table.

• A rasper is essential for quickly removing excess material from hard wood.

• I used a rasper to shape the wooden chair.

• The carpenter always carries a rasper in his toolkit.

• The woodworker used a rasper to shape the curved edge of the table.

• Before painting, she smoothed the metal surface with a rasper to remove any rough spots.

• A rasper is essential for quickly removing excess material from hard wood.

Synonyms

S

sander

vsrasper

13 4.6

A tool with a motor that smooths wood and other surfaces using sandpaper

is a manual toothed tool that shapes by biting rather than by paper

S

scraper

vsrasper

5 3.2

A flat or slightly curved tool used to remove material by moving its blade across a surface

removes material by biting with teeth rather than scraping with a blade

P

planer

vsrasper

• Specialized

2 7.4

A power tool with a sharp blade that smooths wood surfaces

is for hand shaping with coarse teeth rather than broad powered cutting

R

rasp

vsrasper

• Specialized

1 8.2

A rough metal tool used to shape wood or hard materials

is a general coarse toothed tool rather than one focused on points

F

filer

vsrasper

• Specialized

1 4.0

A tool used to smooth and shape wood and metal by rubbing

is coarser and works by biting with teeth rather than general rubbing

R

riffler

vsrasper

• Specialized

1 9.9

A small file with two different ends for shaping and smoothing hard materials

is larger and meant for heavier coarse shaping rather than fine detail

R

raspatory

vsrasper

9.9

A coarse file used to shape and smooth wood or metal

is the common name for that same coarse toothed tool

S

scorper

vsrasper

• Specialized

9.9

A tool with a curved blade for scooping out large areas of wood or metal

is a toothed shaping tool for coarse removal rather than blade scooping

How Coarse

rasper

• Specialized

7.9

file

54 5.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology