trowel
/ˈtraʊəl/noun
उच्चारण ट्रावल
करनी (मिस्त्री का औज़ार)
Core word
noun
- 1
[C]
a small tool with a flat blade, used for spreading cement or plaster
करनी (मिस्त्री का औज़ार)
- The mason spread the cement evenly with his trowel.
- The mason scraped off the extra plaster with his trowel and smoothed the wall.
- 2
[C]
a small garden tool with a curved blade, used for lifting plants or digging small holes
खुरपी, बागवानी की छोटी कुदाल
- She dug small holes for the seeds with a trowel.
- Use a trowel to lift the seedling without damaging its tender roots.
¶Idioms 1
lay it on with a trowel
(British, informal) to talk about something in a way that makes it seem much better or worse than it really is, especially when praising somebody
बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर बोलना, (खासकर) अत्यधिक प्रशंसा करना
- He was laying it on with a trowel when he praised the boss's speech.
§Grammar and usage
Trowel rhymes with towel (TROW-ul), with the vowel sound of 'cow'.
Trowel की तुक towel से मिलती है (TROW-ul), और इसमें 'cow' वाली स्वर-ध्वनि आती है।