to thurl
- verb
- Archaic
:
perforar
- The craftsman would thurl the wood to create holes for the pegs.
Examples
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He managed to thurl a small opening in the thick hide.
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The workers thurled a hole in the wall for the new window.
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In olden times, people would thurl leather with simple hand tools.
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They thurl through the thick ice with a sharp tool.
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The craftsman would thurl the wood to create holes for the pegs.
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In olden times, people would thurl leather with simple hand tools.
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He managed to thurl a small opening in the thick hide.
Synonyms
50
3.9
To make a small hole in something with a sharp object that lets air or liquid escape
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7.2
To make a deep cut or hole in something with a sharp object
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6.1
Make a hole through something by piercing it
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6.4
To make an opening in something by cutting or piercing
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8.5
To break a hole in an object by hitting or crushing it
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8.0
To make many holes in something often with bullets
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4.9
To make a hole in something with a tool or with animal teeth
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9.9
To make small holes in wood by hand
Make a small hole in something with a sharp point
Antonyms
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Etymology
Thurl as a verb probably comes from the same old English root thyrel meaning 'hole', so a helpful way to remember it is to think of a drill making a hole — to thurl something is to make a hole or pierce it.