Explore Awl through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Awl meaning
- 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.
- Any of various hesperiid butterflies.
Synonyms of Awl
Using Awl
- The main meaning on this page is: 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. | Any of various hesperiid butterflies.
- Useful related words include: hand tool.
Context around Awl
- Average sentence length in these examples: 16 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Awl
- In this selection, "awl" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 16 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, stock, eurobodalla and led stand out and add context to how "awl" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include awl led all and awl stock declined. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "awl" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with awl
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
AWL stock declined 1.28% on the NSE, trading at ₹371. (11 words)
Awl led all scorers at the break, with three three-pointers helping make up his 13 points. (17 words)
Take your eligible containers to the nearest return point and use the app to direct your refund to AWL Eurobodalla. (20 words)
Take your eligible containers to the nearest return point and use the app to direct your refund to AWL Eurobodalla. (20 words)
Awl led all scorers at the break, with three three-pointers helping make up his 13 points. (17 words)
AWL stock declined 1.28% on the NSE, trading at ₹371. (11 words)
Example sentences (3)
AWL stock declined 1.28% on the NSE, trading at ₹371.
Take your eligible containers to the nearest return point and use the app to direct your refund to AWL Eurobodalla.
Awl led all scorers at the break, with three three-pointers helping make up his 13 points.