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trowel in Arabic

مِجْرَفَة mijrafa

/ˈtɹaʊ.əl/

trowel in Arabic: مِجْرَفَة (mijrafa), مَالَج (mālaj), مِنْقَار (minqār). In English, trowel means a mason’s tool, used in spreading and dressing mortar, and breaking bricks to shape them.

Arabic words for trowel

mason's tool
مِجْرَفَة mijrafa, مَالَج mālaj
scoop-like gardening tool
مِجْرَفَة mijrafa, مَالَج mālaj, مِنْقَار minqār
tool used for smoothing mold
مَالَج mālaj

English meaning of trowel

  1. noun A mason’s tool, used in spreading and dressing mortar, and breaking bricks to shape them.
  2. noun A gardener’s tool, shaped like a scoop, used in taking up plants, stirring soil etc.
  3. noun A tool used for smoothing a mold.
  4. verb To apply (a substance) with a trowel.

Full definition of trowel

trowel in a sentence

  • I need to dig a hole for these begonias; would you pass me that trowel?
  • He troweled the coarse mix with a twist, leaving a pattern of arcs.

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Questions about trowel in Arabic

What is the meaning of trowel in Arabic?
Trowel in Arabic is مِجْرَفَة (mijrafa), مَالَج (mālaj), مِنْقَار (minqār).
ما معنى كلمة trowel؟
Trowel: مِجْرَفَة (mijrafa), مَالَج (mālaj), مِنْقَار (minqār).
What does trowel mean in English?
Trowel means a mason’s tool, used in spreading and dressing mortar, and breaking bricks to shape them.

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