gimlet

/'gimlit/ Cách viết khác : (guimp) /gimp/

Thân thiện

A carpenter uses a gimlet to start a hole in a wooden plank.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A hand tool for boring holes: A small hand tool with a pointed screw tip and a cross handle, used for drilling small holes, especially in wood.
   • A cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice: A mixed drink typically consisting of gin or vodka, sweetened lime juice, and sometimes soda water, served chilled.

Examples

• Noun (Tool):
  • The carpenter used a gimlet to start a pilot hole for the screw.
  • A gimlet is an essential tool for precise woodworking.
• Noun (Cocktail):
  • She ordered a refreshing gin gimlet at the bar.
  • The classic gimlet is made with gin, lime cordial, and ice.

Advanced Usage

• "To have eyes like a gimlet": To have a sharp, piercing, or penetrating gaze.
  • The detective had eyes like a gimlet, missing no detail in the room.

Variants and Related Words

• Gimlet-eyed (adj): Having sharp, piercing eyes.
  • The gimlet-eyed teacher quickly spotted the mistake.

Synonyms

• Tool: Auger, bradawl, drill bit.
• Cocktail: None are perfect synonyms, but related drinks include the Daiquiri or the Rickey.

Related Phrases

• "Gimlet (of)": Occasionally used to describe something sharp, penetrating, or intense, often related to vision or scrutiny. This is a metaphorical extension from the tool.
  • He fixed her with a gimlet stare. (He gave her a very sharp, penetrating look.)

Related Idioms

• "As boring as a gimlet": While not a standard idiom, the tool's function can be used metaphorically to describe something very dull or tedious, playing on the dual meaning of "boring" (to drill and to be uninteresting).

Học thuật

Noun

1. hand tool for boring holes
2. a cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice

Từ đồng nghĩa

• auger
• screw auger
• wimble