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roweling


Meanings
  • Noun

    A type of woodworking tool used for shaping and smoothing wooden surfaces.

    - "He used a roweling to shape the legs of the chair."
    - "The carpenter's roweling was essential for creating the smooth finish on the wooden table."

Variants
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rowel , roweled , roweling , rowelled , rowelling , rowels
Etymology
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Originally derived from the Old Norse word 'hjalmar' meaning 'helpful', and later evolved into 'roeling' or 'roweling' in English.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'roweling' is often used interchangeably with the term 'spokeshave'.

  2. Roweling is a crucial step in the process of creating high-quality wooden objects.


Related Concepts
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  1. Sanding: Related concept: Sanding is a similar process used to smooth and shape wooden surfaces, but it typically involves using sandpaper instead of a roweling.

  2. Planing: Related concept: Planing is another woodworking technique used to shape and smooth wooden surfaces, but it involves using a plane to remove thin, flat shavings of wood.


Culture
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In literature, 'roweling' has been used to describe the process of shaping and perfecting an object, such as a piece of furniture or a sculpture.

How to Memorize "roweling"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a carpenter using a roweling to shape a piece of wood.
    - Imagine the smooth, curved surface of a wooden object being created using a roweling.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'roweling' with the process of shaping and smoothing wooden surfaces.
    - Think of a carpenter or woodworker when you hear the word 'roweling'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Roweling: Rough Wood Into a Smooth Elaboration'.
    - Visualize the words 'Roweling' and 'Smoothing' as being connected.


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