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strickle
[strik-uhl]
noun
a straightedge used for sweeping off heaped-up grain to the level of the rim of a measure.
Metallurgy.a template rotated to generate a mold surface symmetrical about one axis.
an implement for sharpening scythes, composed typically of a piece of wood smeared with grease and sand.
verb (used with object)
to sweep off or remove with a strickle.
strickle
/ ˈٰɪə /
noun
Also called: strike.a board used for sweeping off excess material in a container
a template used for shaping a mould
a bar of abrasive material for sharpening a scythe
verb
(tr) to level, form, or sharpen with a strickle
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of strickle1
Example Sentences
Once the dimensions of the intended site have been measured, a loam core is built up within a metal template, a strickle, an outer mould, the cope, is added and the two moulds clamped together.
Where a88 moulded frame for a panel is required, a strickle, or profile, is cut in zinc.
A strickle: a piece of wood used for striking off the surplus from a corn measure.
The strickle is keyed to a straight-edge and dragged over the clay until the correct moulding emerges.
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