Awl meaning

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The definition of an awl is a small tool with a sharp point that is used to punch holes in leather and wood.

A person using a tool to pierce holes in a belt is an example of a person using an awl.

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A pointed tool for making holes, as in wood or leather.
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A small, pointed tool for making holes in wood, leather, etc.
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A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.
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Origin of awl

Middle English aul, alle, al, from Old English æl, from Proto-Germanic *ēlō (compare East Frisian älst, Dutch aal, German Ahle), from Proto-Indo-European *Hóleh₂ (compare Khotanese aiysna, Sanskrit अरा (árā))

Sentence Examples

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  • In 1872 he was nominated for the presidency by the "Bourbon" Democrats, who refused to support Horace Greeley, awl by the "Labour Reformers"; he declined the nomination but received 21, 559 votes.

  • 32); subulate or slightly broadened at the base and drawn out into a point like an awl, as in Butomus umbellatus; or clavate, that is, narrow below and broad above, as in Thalictrum.

  • using an awl make the holes for the alignment bolts in the insulation foam.

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