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trowels

trowels is the plural of trowel.

Meaning of trowel

Noun

trowel (plural trowels)

  1. A mason’s tool, used in spreading and dressing mortar, and breaking bricks to shape them.
  2. A gardener’s tool, shaped like a scoop, used in taking up plants, stirring soil etc.
    • I need to dig a hole for these begonias; would you pass me that trowel?
  3. A tool used for smoothing a mold.

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Phrases with trowels

Questions about trowels

What is trowels the plural of?
Trowels is the plural of trowel.

Words near trowels in the dictionary

  1. trowellers
  2. trowelling
  3. Trowells
  4. trowelman
  5. trowelmen
  6. trowels
  7. trowelsful
  8. Trower
  9. Trowers
  10. trowest
  11. trowing

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