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SCRIBER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut
Synonyms:
scratch awl; scribe; scriber
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("scriber" is a kind of...):
awl (a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes)
Derivation:
scribe (score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking)