A tool for piercing or boring holes, such as an auger, awl, or gimlet; (Archaeology) a class of stone tool. Also figurative.
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > equipment > piercing or boring tools > [noun] (172) piercer1421 A tool for piercing or boring holes, such as an auger, awl, or gimlet; (Archaeology) a class of stone tool. Also figurative. pritchel?a1500 Any of various sharp-pointed instruments or tools for prodding, cutting, making holes, etc. Now chiefly English regional. piercel1747 A small tool for boring holes; = piercer, n. 1. pritch1795 A sharp-pointed tool or implement; spec. †(a) English regional (East Anglian) a tool for making stake-holes; (also) an eel-spear (obsolete); (b) E… Subcategories:— for piercing or pricking (17) — tools for enlarging holes (9) — boring tool (39) — auger or gimlet (26) — drill (62) — punches (12) — perforators (3) |
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