“widger”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

widger

释义

widger|ˈwɪdʒə(r)|
Also erron. wigger.
[See quot. 1956.]
A gardening tool consisting of a small strip of metal with a shallow furrow down the centre, used as a miniature trowel to move seedlings, cultivate pot plants, etc.
1956Dict. Gardening (R. Hort. Soc.) Suppl. 333/1 The original widger..is the shape of a small spatula... The name ‘Widger’ was transferred to this horticultural tool by Mr. Clarence Elliott; it comes from one of a series of nonsense definitions used to test the memorizing ability of British Naval Cadets.1962Listener 22 Nov. 887/3 A stainless steel ‘wigger’ is a very useful little gadget for pricking out seedlings.1973Country Life 5 Apr. 940/1 Seedlings..I move..with a widger—an invaluable narrow-bladed, long trowel-like hand tool.

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