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awl

/ɑl/ /ɔːl/ /ɔl/

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noun

錐

A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.

Examples :

"The shoemaker used an awl to make small holes in the leather before stitching the sole to the shoe. "

靴職人は、靴底を靴に縫い付ける前に、革に小さな穴を開けるために錐を使用しました。

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noun

セセリチョウ

Any of various hesperiid butterflies.

Examples :

"The butterfly garden was full of skippers, including several different types of awl, fluttering among the flowers. "

蝶の庭にはセセリチョウをはじめ、さまざまな種類のセセリチョウがたくさんいて、花の間をひらひらと舞っていました。