bullnose tool

noun

: a tool that is shaped like a roundnose tool but has a wider and stronger point and that is used for taking heavy roughing cuts (as on a lathe or planer)

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“Bullnose tool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullnose%20tool. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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