gouge in Latin
gouge in Latin is gulbia — gouge means a chisel with a curved blade, used to cut grooves or hollows into wood or stone.
gouge in Latin
gulbia
A chisel with a curved blade for cutting or scooping channels, grooves, or holes in wood, stone, etc.
What does "gouge" mean?
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noun A chisel with a curved blade, used to cut grooves or hollows into wood or stone.
"He used a gouge to carve the bowl of the wooden spoon."
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noun A groove or hole left behind, as if cut by such a tool.
"There was a deep gouge in the table where the moving crew had dropped a box."
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verb To dig, scoop, or cut a groove or hole into something.
"The forklift gouged a chunk out of the warehouse wall."
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verb To overcharge someone, especially by taking unfair advantage of a situation.
"Some hotels gouge tourists during festival weekends."
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gouge in a sentence
- He used a gouge to carve the bowl of the wooden spoon.
- There was a deep gouge in the table where the moving crew had dropped a box.
- The forklift gouged a chunk out of the warehouse wall.
- Some hotels gouge tourists during festival weekends.
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What is "gouge" in Latin?
"gouge" in Latin is gulbia. gouge means: A chisel with a curved blade, used to cut grooves or hollows into wood or stone.
How do you use "gouge" in a sentence?
Example: "He used a gouge to carve the bowl of the wooden spoon." In Latin, "gouge" is gulbia.
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