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Word of the Day – Gimlet

By October 3, 2019Word of the Day

Gimlet (noun)

gim-let

A small T-shaped tool with a screw tip for boring holes.

Middle English from Old French guimbelet, diminutive of guimble ‘drill’, ultimately of Germanic origin.

Example sentences

“His experienced hands worked the gimlet with ease.”

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