scriber
- noun
- /ˈskraɪbər/
- Specialized
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punzón
- The carpenter reached for his scriber to ensure the lines on the metal were perfectly straight.
- use a scriber
Examples
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To achieve a precise cut, always use a scriber to mark your measurements on the wood.
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He'd been an operative (spy) for Cecily Scriber for twelve years or so.
Fiction book (1999) -
Circle 180 on Reader Service Card Solar Scriber
Academic text (2003) -
The 61 x 21-inch scriber has 14 tips and sits on a solid granite base for stability and accuracy.
Academic text (2003) -
But there isn't one here and now—and Cecily Scriber certainly—
Fiction book (1999) -
And I had to know how: the idea wasn't to stop the data theft, but to detail it and let it continue stealing just the data Cecily Scriber and her busy little coterie of spies would put together for them.
Fiction book (1999) -
The MPS14 multipin solar scriber is suitable for high-speed production of scribing solar panels or other materials, such as plastics, metals, and stone.
Academic text (2003) -
A motive for hooking up with Stern's people would have to have been the same motive that had hooked Gerhand up with Cecily Scriber, representing Minister Anthetor.
Fiction book (1999) -
It's essential to use a scriber before cutting to create accurate markings on the surface.
Synonyms
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A sharp tool used to mark lines on wood or metal
A small tool with a sharp point that marks wood or metal before cutting
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Scriber comes from the Latin word scribere, which means 'to write', and it shares the same root as the English words scribe and script. A helpful image is that a scriber 'writes' by scratching lines on wood or metal, which is why it is a sharp tool used to mark lines before cutting.