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a tool for puttying, having a broad flexible blade.[1855-60]
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putty knife
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putty knife — n. a tool having a broad, flexible blade with, often, a squared off end, for applying and smoothing putty … English World dictionary
Putty knife — Strictly speaking, a putty knife is a specialized tool once used when glazing windows, to work putty around the edges of each pane of glass. An experienced glazer would apply the putty by hand, and then smooth it with the knife. Modern glazing… … Wikipedia
putty knife — noun a spatula used to mix or apply putty • Hypernyms: ↑spatula * * * noun : a knife with a broad flexible steel blade that is used for laying on and smoothing putty * * * a tool for puttying, having a broad flexible blade. [1855 60] … Useful english dictionary
putty-knife — puttˈy knife noun A blunt, flexible tool for laying on putty • • • Main Entry: ↑putty … Useful english dictionary
putty knife — noun Date: 1858 an implement with a broad flat metal blade used especially for applying putty and for scraping … New Collegiate Dictionary
putty knife — /ˈpʌti naɪf/ (say putee nuyf) noun a tool having a thin, flexible blade for laying on putty …
putty knife — A tool for scraping off dirt, carbon, and paint or for applying putty … Dictionary of automotive terms
putty knife — put′ty knife n. bui a tool for puttying, having a broad flexible blade … From formal English to slang
Knife — (n[imac]f), n.; pl. {Knives} (n[imac]vz). [OE. knif, AS. cn[=i]f; akin to D. knijf, Icel. kn[=i]fr, Sw. knif, Dan. kniv.] 1. An instrument consisting of a thin blade, usually of steel and having a sharp edge for cutting, fastened to a handle, but … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Knife grass — Knife Knife (n[imac]f), n.; pl. {Knives} (n[imac]vz). [OE. knif, AS. cn[=i]f; akin to D. knijf, Icel. kn[=i]fr, Sw. knif, Dan. kniv.] 1. An instrument consisting of a thin blade, usually of steel and having a sharp edge for cutting, fastened to a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
