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Noun: pricker  pri-ku(r)
  1. A hand tool with a sharp point used for making small holes in wood, typically to start screws or nails
    "He used a pricker to mark the spots for the cabinet hinges";
    - bradawl
     
  2. A small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
    "The rose's prickers caught on her sleeve as she pruned the bush";
    - spine, thorn, prickle

Derived forms: prickers

Type of: aculeus, awl

Encyclopedia: Pricker