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noun

scriber

a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut

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Six example sentences with scriber, each labelled with its topic.

  • The joiner ran a scriber along the uneven stone wall so the new shelf would sit flush against it.

    Architecture

  • Her printmaking kit held a scriber, three burnishers, and a jar of ink that stained every apron in the studio.

    Art

  • Before laser etching, technicians used a scriber to lay out drill centers on aluminum panels entirely by hand.

    Technology

  • Lab technicians nick a glass tube with a diamond scriber, then snap it cleanly along the scratch.

    Science

  • The luthier marked the bridge position with a scriber, a fine scratch she could see but the finish would hide.

    Music

  • Shipwrights of the 1700s laid out every plank with a scriber, scratching lines into oak before a saw ever touched it.

    History

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