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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessgorbia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sɡorˈbja
"Il falegname ha usato una sgorbia per intagliare il legno."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A chisel with a curved blade used for carving or cutting.
"The carpenter used a gouge to create intricate designs in the wood."
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To make a hole or indentation by removing material.
"He gouged out a section of the wall to install the new electrical outlet."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English gouge, from Old French gouge, and ultimately from Late Latin gula (throat) or Germanic roots denoting a hollow chisel. Historically used in carpentry and masonry for scooping out material, the term evolved to metaphorically describe overcharging consumers or making deep cuts into surfaces.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gouge" is said worldwide
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gouge
Transliteration: ɡuʒ
"Le menuisier a utilisé une gouge pour sculpter le bois."
Meißel
Transliteration: maɪ̯sl̩
"Der Zimmermann benutzte einen Meißel, um das Holz zu bearbeiten."
sgorbia
Transliteration: sɡorˈbja
"Il falegname ha usato una sgorbia per intagliare il legno."
gubia
Transliteration: ɡuˈβia
"El carpintero utilizó una gubia para esculpir la madera."
gouge
Transliteration: ɡuʒ
"O carpinteiro usou uma gouge para esculpir a madeira."
गौज
Transliteration: gauj
"कारpेंटर ने लकड़ी को तराशने के लिए गौज का उपयोग किया।"
凿子
Transliteration: záozi
"木匠用凿子雕刻木头。"
조각칼
Transliteration: jogakkal
"목수가 조각칼을 사용하여 나무를 조각했습니다."
ノミ
Transliteration: nomi
"大工はノミを使って木を彫刻しました。"
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