Meaning & use
bradawl
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A small hand tool with a sharp point, used for boring small holes in wood.
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He used a bradawl to start the hole before driving in the screw.
The old toolbox contained a rusty bradawl among the hand tools.
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A traditional woodworking tool, less common today since power drills have largely replaced it.
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