bradawl
9.9
A small hand tool with a sharp point for making holes in wood for small nails or screws
- noun
- /ˈbrædɔl/
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punzón
- To assemble the furniture, you need a bradawl for making precise holes in the wood.
Examples
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The carpenter used a bradawl to create holes for the tiny screws.
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She reached for the bradawl to start the project of hanging the shelves.
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It's a bradawl.
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Synonyms
awl
vsbradawl
3
8.5
A small pointed tool for making holes in leather, wood, or cloth
focuses on making holes specifically for tiny nails and screws in wood
hand drill
vsbradawl
1
3.0
A small tool you turn by hand to make holes in wood or other materials
is mainly for making small pilot holes for nails or screws by piercing
9.3
A pointed hand tool used to make tiny holes for nails or screws
is the same tool but named differently in various regions
finger drill
vsbradawl
7.7
A small hand tool for making tiny holes in material like jewelry
uses a sharp point to make small entry holes for nails or screws
9.9
A hand tool for making round holes in wood or stone
focuses on making small delicate holes suitable for tiny nails or screws in wood
holer
vsbradawl
8.8
A tool used to make holes in wood or soil
is narrower for making small holes in wood for nails or screws
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Etymology
The word bradawl comes from joining brad ('small nail') and awl ('pointed tool'). It is literally the pointed tool you use to make tiny holes for little nails, which explains its meaning today.