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gimlet in Dutch

gimlet in Dutch is fretboor, boren — gimlet means a small hand tool with a pointed screw tip, used to drill holes.

gimlet in Dutch

fretboor
noun
A small screw-tipped tool for boring holes.
boren
verb
To pierce or bore holes (as if using a gimlet).

What does "gimlet" mean?

  1. noun A small hand tool with a pointed screw tip, used to drill holes.
  2. noun A cocktail typically mixed from gin and lime juice.
    "By seven, dinner was under way, and a bottle of vodka gimlets and one of martinis were in the freezer, chilling."
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gimlet in a sentence

  • By seven, dinner was under way, and a bottle of vodka gimlets and one of martinis were in the freezer, chilling.

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What is "gimlet" in Dutch?
"gimlet" in Dutch is fretboor, boren. gimlet means: A small hand tool with a pointed screw tip, used to drill holes.
Are there other ways to say "gimlet" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "gimlet": fretboor, boren.
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