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Strigil
/ˈstɹɪd͡ʒɪl/
A grooming tool used to scrape away dead skin, oil, dirt, etc.
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A grooming tool used to scrape away dead skin, oil, dirt, etc.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| strigmentnoun | (obsolete, usually plural) scraping, or something which is scraped off (e.g. off the skin) |
| stricklenoun | A rod used to level off heaped grain etc. when being measured, or concrete after pouring. |
| stubble rakenoun | A rake with long teeth for raking stubble together. |
| sweating ironnoun | A knife or piece of iron used to scrape off sweat, especially from horses; a horse scraper. |
| sweat scrapernoun | A grooming tool used to remove sweat from horses or to remove excess water after bathing a horse. |
| xysternoun | A surgical instrument used to scrape bones. |
| squill-geenoun | (nautical) A tool used for cleaning the decks of ships. |
| strockle | — |
| stricknoun | A flat piece of wood used for levelling off grain in a measure; a strickle. |
| strikenoun | (baseball) A status resulting from a batter swinging and missing a pitch, or not swinging at a pitch when the ball goes in the strike zone, or hitting a foul ball that is not caught. |
| scalprumnoun | A large strong scalpel. |
| grainernoun | One who grains (paints in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc). |
| scrapernoun | (computing) A program or process that scrapes data, such as a screen-scraper. |
| sidescrapernoun | (archaeology) A Paleolithic stone tool used for scraping. |
| squilgeenoun | A squeegee; a scraper for removing liquid. |
| scissilnoun | Alternative form of scissel. [(archaic) Metal scraps or clippings; especially the remains of fillets from which coin blanks have been cut.] |
| bath scrapernoun | A tool of Middle Eastern origin, traditionally made of clay, used in the bath to exfoliate dead skin. |
| deckscrubnoun | A floor brush with very hard short bristles, used for scouring. |
| riflenoun | (weaponry) A firearm fired from the shoulder; improved range and accuracy is provided by a long, rifled barrel. |
| scrapenoun | The sound or action of something being scraped. |
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