angle float

noun

: a plasterer's trowel having flat surfaces meeting at an angle used for finishing corners of plastered walls

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1831, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of angle float was circa 1831

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“Angle float.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angle%20float. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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