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SCRIBER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does scriber mean?
• SCRIBER (noun)
The noun SCRIBER has 1 sense:
1. a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut
Familiarity information: SCRIBER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
scratch awl; scribe; scriber
Hypernyms ("scriber" is a kind of...):
awl (a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes)
Derivation:
scribe (score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking)
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