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shavehook

shavehook noun: a tool used for scraping metals, consisting of a sharp-edged triangular steel plate attached to a shank and handle.

Noun

shavehook (plural shavehooks)

  1. A tool used for scraping metals, consisting of a sharp-edged triangular steel plate attached to a shank and handle.

Forms of shavehook

pluralshavehooks
alternative formshave hook
alternative formshave-hook

Origin of shavehook

From shave + hook.

Questions about shavehook

What does shavehook mean?
Shavehook means a tool used for scraping metals, consisting of a sharp-edged triangular steel plate attached to a shank and handle.
What part of speech is shavehook?
Shavehook is a noun.
What is the plural of shavehook?
The plural of shavehook is shavehooks.

Words near shavehook in the dictionary

  1. shaved ices
  2. shaved up
  3. shavee
  4. shavees
  5. shavegrass
  6. shavehook
  7. shavehooks
  8. shaveless
  9. shavelessness
  10. shaveling
  11. shavelings

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