spade bit
- noun
- /speɪd bɪt/
- Specialized
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broca plana
- The carpenter used a spade bit to make a clean hole.
- inch-diameter spade bit
- 3/4-inch spade bit
- use a spade bit
Examples
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He used a spade bit to drill a large hole through the wooden beam.
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The carpenter reached for a spade bit when working on the new shelves.
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You will need a spade bit to make clean, wide holes for the wiring.
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Do you have a spade bit for the drill?
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Using a 1-inch spade bit, he drilled a clean hole in the wooden beam.
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For this project, we need a spade bit to create large holes in the plywood.
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She chose a 3/4-inch spade bit to bore into the thick tree trunk.
Synonyms
40
6.5
The cutting part of a drill that makes holes
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3.7
A metal tool that makes holes in hard materials like rock or wood when attached to a drill
A small tool with a sharp point that guides a drill to make straight holes in wood
How Wide
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun is compositionally built: a 'bit' (drill cutting part) that is shaped/used like a 'spade' (flat-bladed tool), so the form and function are directly inferable from the constituents. This follows a common English compound pattern and would be predictable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Spade bit comes from the tool's shape: spade is a flat shovel blade and bit means a small drill part, so the drill piece looks like a tiny spade and is used for 'making wide holes' in wood.