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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgouge
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡuʒ
"O carpinteiro usou uma gouge para esculpir a madeira."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A chisel with a curved blade used for carving or cutting.
"The carpenter used a gouge to create intricate designs in the wood."
- 1
To make a hole or indentation by removing material.
"He gouged out a section of the wall to install the new electrical outlet."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'gouge' originates from the Middle English 'gouge', which comes from the Old French 'gouge' meaning 'a chisel' or 'to scoop out'. The term has evolved over centuries to encompass both the tool and the action of removing material, particularly in woodworking and metalworking contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gouge" is said worldwide
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gouge
Transliteration: ɡuʒ
"Le menuisier a utilisé une gouge pour sculpter le bois."
Meißel
Transliteration: maɪ̯sl̩
"Der Zimmermann benutzte einen Meißel, um das Holz zu bearbeiten."
sgorbia
Transliteration: sɡorˈbja
"Il falegname ha usato una sgorbia per intagliare il legno."
gubia
Transliteration: ɡuˈβia
"El carpintero utilizó una gubia para esculpir la madera."
gouge
Transliteration: ɡuʒ
"O carpinteiro usou uma gouge para esculpir a madeira."
गौज
Transliteration: gauj
"कारpेंटर ने लकड़ी को तराशने के लिए गौज का उपयोग किया।"
凿子
Transliteration: záozi
"木匠用凿子雕刻木头。"
조각칼
Transliteration: jogakkal
"목수가 조각칼을 사용하여 나무를 조각했습니다."
ノミ
Transliteration: nomi
"大工はノミを使って木を彫刻しました。"
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