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Definition of Gouge

1. Noun. An impression in a surface (as made by a blow).

2. Verb. Force with the thumb. "Gouge out his eyes"

3. Noun. And edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves.

4. Verb. Obtain by coercion or intimidation. "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"

5. Noun. The act of gouging.

6. Verb. Make a groove in.

Definition of Gouge

1. n. A chisel, with a hollow or semicylindrical blade, for scooping or cutting holes, channels, or grooves, in wood, stone, etc.; a similar instrument, with curved edge, for turning wood.

2. v. t. To scoop out with a gouge.

Definition of Gouge

1. to cut or scoop out [v GOUGED, GOUGING, GOUGES]

Medical Definition of Gouge

1. 1. A chisel, with a hollow or semicylindrical blade, for scooping or cutting holes, channels, or grooves, in wood, stone, etc.; a similar instrument, with curved edge, for turning wood. 2. A bookbinder's tool for blind tooling or gilding, having a face which forms a curve. 3. An incising tool which cuts forms or blanks for gloves, envelopes, etc. From leather, paper, etc. 4. Soft material lying between the wall of a vein aud the solid vein. 5. The act of scooping out with a gouge, or as with a gouge; a groove or cavity scooped out, as with a gouge. 6. Imposition; cheat; fraud; also, an impostor; a cheat; a trickish person. Gouge bit, a boring bit, shaped like a gouge. Origin: F. Gouge. LL. Gubia, guvia, gulbia, gulvia, gulvium; cf. Bisc. Gubia bow, gubioa throat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gouge

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