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edge tool

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edge tool
n.
A tool, such as a chisel, that has a cutting edge.
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Noun1.edge tooledge tool - any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)
adz, adze - an edge tool used to cut and shape wood
ax, axe - an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
chisel - an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
cutlery, cutting tool, cutter - a cutting implement; a tool for cutting
gouge - and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves
hand ax, hand axe - a stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping
handgrip, handle, grip, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
hob - a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears
knife - edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
knife edge, cutting edge - the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife
pickax, pickaxe, pick - a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends; "they used picks and sledges to break the rocks"
carpenter's plane, woodworking plane, plane - a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood; "the cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work"
razor - edge tool used in shaving
pair of scissors, scissors - an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
scythe - an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
shear - a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it
reap hook, reaping hook, sickle - an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
wire cutter - an edge tool used in cutting wire

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