strickle

A noun referring to a tool or implement used for sharpening scythes, leveling off grain or other granular material in a measure, or shaping a mold in sand in a foundry.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un outil ou dispositif servant à aiguiser les faux, à araser le grain ou autre matière en vrac dans une mesure, ou à façonner un moule de fonderie dans le sable.

1. Sharpening tool C2 formal

   A tool used for sharpening scythes or other bladed tools.

   • The farmer used a strickle to sharpen his scythe before the harvest.
   • A strickle is essential for maintaining the edge of a scythe.
   • He carefully ran the strickle along the blade to hone it.

   🇫🇷Pierre à aiguiser (pour faux)

   Synonymes: honewhetstone

2. Leveling tool C2 formal

   A rod or tool used to level off grain or other granular material in a measure, ensuring an accurate amount.

   • The merchant used a strickle to level the grain in the bushel basket.
   • A strickle ensures that the measurement of grain is precise and fair.
   • He passed the strickle across the top of the container to remove the excess.

   🇫🇷Racle à araser

   Synonymes: strikestriker

3. Foundry tool C2 formal technical

   A tool used in metal casting to shape and smooth the sand in a mold.

   • The foundry worker used a strickle to create a smooth surface in the sand mold.
   • A strickle is essential for forming the cavity in the casting process.
   • He carefully guided the strickle across the sand to shape the mold.

   🇫🇷Outil de moulage

   Synonymes: strikestrike off

An obsolete verb meaning to smooth or level a surface, especially grain in a measure, or to strike off excess material with a straight edge.

• 🇫🇷Verbe vieilli signifiant égaliser ou araser une surface, notamment le grain dans une mesure, ou retirer l'excédent de matière avec une règle.

1. Level off with a strickle C2 formal

   To level off the contents of a measuring container (such as a bushel or a cup) using a straight edge, known as a strickle, to ensure an exact measure.

   • The miller carefully strickled the bushel of grain to ensure an accurate measure.
   • Before selling the flour, he strickled the container to remove any excess.
   • The baker strickled the cup of sugar to get a precise amount for the recipe.

   🇫🇷raser avec une raclette

   Synonymes: levelstrike

2. Smooth with a strickle C2 formal

   To smooth the surface of a material, such as wet concrete or a mold, using a strickle tool.

   • The mason strickled the concrete surface to make it perfectly flat.
   • He strickled the sand in the mold to prepare it for casting.
   • The potter strickled the clay to remove any bumps and create a smooth finish.

   🇫🇷Lisser à la règle

   Synonymes: levelscreedstrike off

   Antonymes: roughroughen