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Definition trowel in American English

trowel noun

[countable] noun
/ˈtraʊəl/
1

a small tool with a curved blade that is used in gardens for digging small holes or digging plants out of the ground

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3

to praise somebody or something excessively

Example

I said that he was my favourite singer and he rose to fame at the age of 17. I really laid it on with a trowel.

Definition trowel in American English