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fudge wheel

fudge wheel noun: a shoemaker's tool used for neatening the double stitches on the welt.

fudge wheel: a shoemaker's tool used for neatening the double stitches on the welt
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Noun

fudge wheel (plural fudge wheels)

  1. A shoemaker's tool used for neatening the double stitches on the welt.
    • you will be able to set a nice, regular stitch by placing the awl carefully into each mark made by the fudge wheel.1895, Paul N. Hasluck, Boot Making and Mending
    • The fudge wheel should be used around the edge of sole to give the job a finished appearance.2017, F. L. West, How To Repair Shoes

Forms of fudge wheel

pluralfudge wheels

Questions about fudge wheel

What does fudge wheel mean?
Fudge wheel means a shoemaker's tool used for neatening the double stitches on the welt.
What part of speech is fudge wheel?
Fudge wheel is a noun.
What is the plural of fudge wheel?
The plural of fudge wheel is fudge wheels.

Words near fudge wheel in the dictionary

  1. fudge packing
  2. fudge the issue
  3. fudge together
  4. fudge tunnel
  5. fudge tunnels
  6. fudge wheel
  7. fudge wheels
  8. fudge-nudger
  9. fudge-nudgers
  10. fudgeable
  11. fudgebag

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