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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 cutplay

  Familiarity information: SCRIBER used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SCRIBER (noun)


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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