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Rareawl
The correct spelling is awl.
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noun
IPA: /ɑl/
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The correct spelling is awl. 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…
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noun
- 1.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.
- 2.Any of various hesperiid butterflies.
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