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strickle - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'strickle' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Strickle [ n.]
- An instrument to strike grain to a level with the measure; a strike.
- An instrument for whetting scythes; a rifle.
- An instrument used for smoothing the surface of a core.
- A templet; a pattern.
- An instrument used in dressing flax.

Meaning of 'strickle' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . strickle [ v]
Meaning (1):
- level off with a strickle in a measuring container
Example in sentence:
  • strickle sand
Meaning (2):
- smooth with a strickle
Example in sentence:
  • strickle the grain in the measure