strickle

[ strik-uhl ]

/ ˈstrɪk əl /

noun

a straightedge used for sweeping off heaped-up grain to the level of the rim of a measure.

Metallurgy. a template rotated to generate a mold surface symmetrical about one axis.

an implement for sharpening scythes, composed typically of a piece of wood smeared with grease and sand.

verb (used with object), strick·led, strick·ling.

to sweep off or remove with a strickle.

Origin of strickle

1400–50; late Middle English strikyll; perhaps continuing Old English stricel teat (perhaps also “leveling stick”); see strike, -le

Words nearby strickle

striatonigral, striatum, strick, stricken, Strickland, strickle, strict, striction, strictly, strictly decreasing function, strictly increasing function

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Example sentences from the Web for strickle

Where a88 moulded frame for a panel is required, a strickle, or profile, is cut in zinc.
Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers|George J. Cox
The strickle is keyed to a straight-edge and dragged over the clay until the correct moulding emerges.
Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers|George J. Cox
Strickle, strik′l, n. a straight-edge for levelling the top of a measure of grain: a template.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for strickle

strickle

/ (ˈstrɪkəl) /

noun

Also called: strike a board used for sweeping off excess material in a container

a template used for shaping a mould

a bar of abrasive material for sharpening a scythe

verb

(tr) to level, form, or sharpen with a strickle

Word Origin for strickle

Old English stricel; related to Latin strigilis scraper, German Striegel; see strike

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	strickle
释义	strickle [ strik-uhl ] / ˈstrɪk əl / noun a straightedge used for sweeping off heaped-up grain to the level of the rim of a measure. Metallurgy. a template rotated to generate a mold surface symmetrical about one axis. an implement for sharpening scythes, composed typically of a piece of wood smeared with grease and sand. verb (used with object), strick·led, strick·ling. to sweep off or remove with a strickle. Origin of strickle 1400–50; late Middle English strikyll; perhaps continuing Old English stricel teat (perhaps also “leveling stick”); see strike, -le Words nearby strickle striatonigral, striatum, strick, stricken, Strickland, strickle, strict, striction, strictly, strictly decreasing function, strictly increasing function Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for strickle Where a88 moulded frame for a panel is required, a strickle, or profile, is cut in zinc. Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers\|George J. Cox The strickle is keyed to a straight-edge and dragged over the clay until the correct moulding emerges. Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers\|George J. Cox Strickle, strik′l, n. a straight-edge for levelling the top of a measure of grain: a template. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for strickle strickle / (ˈstrɪkəl) / noun Also called: strike a board used for sweeping off excess material in a container a template used for shaping a mould a bar of abrasive material for sharpening a scythe verb (tr) to level, form, or sharpen with a strickle Word Origin for strickle Old English stricel; related to Latin strigilis scraper, German Striegel; see strike Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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