putty knife

Definition of putty knife

: an implement with a broad flat metal blade used especially for applying putty and for scraping

Examples of putty knife in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With plastic putty knives, volunteers carefully cleaned away the lichen. — courant.com, "Community News For The Wethersfield Edition," 5 Sep. 2019 With plastic putty knives, volunteers carefully cleaned away the lichen. — courant.com, "Community News For The Wethersfield Edition," 5 Sep. 2019 With plastic putty knives, volunteers carefully cleaned away the lichen. — courant.com, "Community News For The Wethersfield Edition," 5 Sep. 2019 Next, use a putty knife to scrape loose any caked-on grass clippings from the underside of the deck. — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, "How to Winterize Your Lawn Mower Before You Stow It Away," 11 Sep. 2019 With plastic putty knives, volunteers carefully cleaned away the lichen. — courant.com, "Community News For The Wethersfield Edition," 5 Sep. 2019 With plastic putty knives, volunteers carefully cleaned away the lichen. — courant.com, "Community News For The Wethersfield Edition," 5 Sep. 2019 With plastic putty knives, volunteers carefully cleaned away the lichen. — courant.com, "Community News For The Wethersfield Edition," 5 Sep. 2019 With plastic putty knives, volunteers carefully cleaned away the lichen. — courant.com, "Community News For The Wethersfield Edition," 22 Aug. 2019

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28 Nov 2019

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“Putty knife.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putty%20knife. Accessed 16 December 2019.

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