gouge

  • 11gouge — {{11}}gouge (n.) mid 14c., chisel with a conclave blade, from O.Fr. gouge, from L.L. gubia, alteration of gulbia hollow beveled chisel, probably from Gaulish (Cf. O.Ir. gulban prick, prickle, Welsh gylfin beak ). {{12}}gouge (v.) 1560s, to cut… …

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  • 12Gouge — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Gouge », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Une gouge est un outil de la famille des burins… …

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  • 13gouge — I UK [ɡaʊdʒ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms gouge : present tense I/you/we/they gouge he/she/it gouges present participle gouging past tense gouged past participle gouged 1) to cut long deep holes in something 2) mainly American to make… …

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  • 14gouge — gouge1 [gaudʒ] v [T] to make a deep hole or cut in the surface of something ▪ He took a knife and gouged a hole in the bottom of the boat. gouge out [gouge sth<=>out] phr v 1.) to form a hole, space etc by digging into a surface and… …

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  • 15gouge — gouge1 [ gaudʒ ] verb transitive 1. ) to cut long deep holes in something 2. ) to make someone pay more money than they should: They managed to gouge a small fortune out of my father. Merchants were warned against price gouging. ,gouge out… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 16gouge — [[t]ga͟ʊʤ[/t]] gouges, gouging, gouged 1) VERB If you gouge something, you make a hole or a long cut in it, usually with a pointed object. [V n prep] He gouged her cheek with a screwdriver. [V n prep] ...quarries which have gouged great holes in… …

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  • 17gouge — /gaʊdʒ / (say gowj) noun 1. a chisel whose blade has a concavo convex cross section, the bevel being ground on either the inside or the outside of the cutting end of the tool. 2. a groove or hole made by gouging. –verb (gouged, gouging) –verb (t) …

  • 18gouge — 1. noun a) A cut or groove, as left by something sharp. The nail left a deep gouge in the tire. b) A chisel, with a curved blade, for scooping or cutting holes …

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  • 19gouge — [[t]gaʊdʒ[/t]] n. v. gouged, goug•ing 1) bui a chisel having a partly cylindrical blade with the bevel on either the concave or the convex side 2) bui an act of gouging 3) bui a hole made by gouging 4) an act of extortion; swindle 5) gel a) a… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 20gouge — nf. ; doloire ; tranchet recourbé de cordonnier pour couper les chevilles de bois qui ressortent de la semelle à l intérieur du soulier : GOZHA / E (Albanais.001, Annecy.003, Cordon.083, Thônes.004), goza (Albertville.021), R. => Serpette ;… …

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