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| gim·let [ gímmlət ] |
noun (plural gim·lets) |
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1. tool for boring holes in wood: a small tool for boring holes in wood consisting of a slim metal rod with a sharp corkscrew end, fitted in a handle at a right angle
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2. cocktail with lime juice: a cocktail made of vodka or gin with lime juice
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transitive verb (past and past participle gim·let·ed, present participle gim·let·ing, 3rd person present singular gim·lets) |
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bore into something: to pierce or penetrate something
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adjective |
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piercing: seeming to penetrate or pierce somebody or something
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| [14th century. < Old French guimbelet "small auger" < guimble "auger" < Germanic] |
