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Fugenhobel

grout saw

noun FOO-gen-ho-bel Rare

Also means

joint raker

Usage Note

Fugenhobel is a hand tool with a narrow carbide or diamond blade for raking out old or defective grout from tile joints before re-grouting; the blade width matches standard joint sizes.

Examples

"Mit dem Fugenhobel wurde der alte Fugenmörtel sorgfältig herausgekratzt."

Natural Translation

The old grout was carefully raked out with the joint raker.

Literal Translation

With the joint-raker was the old joint-mortar carefully raked-out.

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