different between awl vs icepick

English

Etymology

From Middle English aul, alle, al, from Old English æl, from Proto-Germanic *alaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h?ólos.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??l/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?l/
• (cot–caught merger, Canada) IPA^(key): /?l/
• Rhymes: -??l
• Homophones: all, I'll

Noun

awl (plural awls)

1. A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.
2. (entomology) Any of various hesperiid butterflies.

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Further reading

• awl on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Law, WAL, WLA, Wal., law, lwa

Zou

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?l?/

Adjective

awl

1. easy

References

• Lukram Himmat Singh (2013) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou, Canchipur: Manipur University, page 40

English

Alternative forms

• ice pick

Noun

icepick (plural icepicks)

1. A pointed tool, rather like an awl, used for breaking ice.

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