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awl <an awl; awls> N

awl

awl-shaped ADJ (shapes)

scratch awl

scribe-awl CARPENT

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Bone awls tend to be classified according to the characteristics of the bone used to make the awl.
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Molds, the matrix and die, cold chisels, scissors, pliers, files, awls, and emery paper also come into play.
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There are scrapers, awls (with points for boring) and burins (with points for engraving).
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The hospital staff understand the latest orthopedic care technologies, but lack the funds to buy instruments such as curved awls and reamer.
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The character's awls look very much like tusks.
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Careful analyses of these tools reveal that formal production methods were used to create awls and projectile points.
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Bone tools, such as awls, punches, and perhaps needles, were fashioned from deer and turkey bone splinters.
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Very similarly, the remains of red foxes showed decorative incisors and canines as well as ulnas for awls and barbs.
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The shapes of polar hare bones are also unique, and as a result, the ulnas were commonly used as awls and barbs.
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Bone awls vary considerably in the amount of polish from wear, the method of preparation, and size.
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