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Definition of Bradawls
1. bradawl [n] - See also: bradawl
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bradawls
Literary usage of Bradawls
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Management of Steel by George Ede (1873)
"... bradawls, or sprig bits, will require to be tempered after they are hardened.
They may be tempered by placing them upon a piece of hot iron and heating ..."
2. Nature's teachings: human invention anticipated by nature by John George Wood (1877)
"Natural bradawls.—The Ichneumon-flies. —A Pimpla engaged in Boring Operations.—Principle
of the Wedge.— Resisting Power of Earth.—Pitching Tents in Sand. ..."
3. The Photographic Journal of America: The Oldest Photography Magazine in America (1917)
"Get a piece of dark red and light gray stuff, have them sewed back to back, put
hooks on one edge, get some picture wire and two bradawls, and you are ..."
4. Applied Mechanics for Beginners by John Duncan (1908)
"Pin a sheet of paper to a vertical board and mount two pulleys at A and B by
means of bradawls (Fig. 33). Tie two strings to a small split key ring, ..."
5. Standard Practical Plumbing: Being a Complete Encyclopædia for Practical by Philip John Davies (1896)
"So that it may be level, fix these pieces on the boards, then take a piece of
the same kind of wood and make the pointer K L. Fix two bradawls at CD and ..."
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