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My introductory archaeology students try their hand at experimental archaeology by attempting to replicate a prehistoric bone awl (piercing tool).
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JSTOR Daily, 28 Oct. 2025
The Alpha also loses the ruler while adding an awl with thread loop.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
Simply use an awl to pierce a channel through two apples and thread twine through the bottom of one and the top of the other.
—Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Finally, someone would insert a small tag at the base of the shark's dorsal fin using a tool similar to a hollow awl.
—ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 28 Oct. 2025
The Alpha also loses the ruler while adding an awl with thread loop.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
Simply use an awl to pierce a channel through two apples and thread twine through the bottom of one and the top of the other.
—Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Finally, someone would insert a small tag at the base of the shark's dorsal fin using a tool similar to a hollow awl.
—ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for awl
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“Awl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awl. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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awl
noun
: a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for making small holes (as in leather or wood)
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