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Antonyms
Etymology
1. awl
noun. a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes.
Synonyms
- hand tool
- scriber
- scratch awl
- pricker
- scribe
- haft
- helve
- bradawl
Antonyms
- node
- middle
- end
- beginning
Etymology
- aul (Middle English (1100-1500))
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2. awl-shaped
adjective. shaped like an awl.
Antonyms
- amorphous
Sentences with awl
1. Noun, singular or mass
Don't put the awl in a hole near the center of the cover, but rather in one of the four corners of the grill.
2. Noun, plural
You'll need awl (a sharp spiked tool) or the bottom of a screwdriver to puncture a tiny hole in the sole of each shoe.