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STRICKLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tool used in a foundry to shape a mold in sand
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("strickle" is a kind of...):
tool (an implement used in the practice of a vocation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A tool or rod used to level off grain or other granular material that is heaped in a measure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("strickle" is a kind of...):
implement (instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end)
Sense 3
Meaning:
An implement for sharpening scythes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("strickle" is a kind of...):
sharpener (any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Smooth with a strickle
Example:
strickle the grain in the measure
Synonyms:
strickle; strike
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "strickle" is one way to...):
even; even out; flush; level (make level or straight)
"Strickle" entails doing...:
smooth; smoothen (make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
Meaning:
Level off with a strickle in a measuring container
Example:
strickle sand
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "strickle" is one way to...):
even; even out; flush; level (make level or straight)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
