削る — meaning in English
kezuru
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English meaning
- lathe noun A machine that shapes a piece of wood, metal, or other material by spinning it against a cutting tool.
- plane noun An aircraft; an airplane.
- scrape verb To drag something rough or sharp across a surface, often removing a layer or leaving a mark.
- sharpen verb To make something sharp or sharper.
- shave verb To cut hair close to the skin using a razor or similar tool.
- thin adj Having little distance between opposite surfaces; not thick.
Senses
削る is used for these senses in English:
- lathe To shape with a lathe.
- plane (transitive, carpentry) To smooth (wood) with a plane.
- scrape (ambitransitive) To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.
- sharpen (transitive, sometimes, figurative) To make sharp.
- thin (transitive) To make thin or thinner.
lathe — full definition
- noun A machine that shapes a piece of wood, metal, or other material by spinning it against a cutting tool.
- verb To shape something using a lathe.
plane — full definition
- noun An aircraft; an airplane.
- noun A completely flat surface, especially in mathematics or physics.
- noun A tool used to shave thin layers off wood to smooth or shape it.
- adj Completely flat or level.