What Do You Mean by Trowel

(Entry 1 of 2) : any of various hand tools used to apply, spread, shape, or smooth loose or plastic material also : a scoop-shaped or flat-bladed garden tool for taking up and setting small plants. trowel. verb. troweled or trowelled; troweling or trowelling.

What is trowel in science?

/ (ˈtraʊəl) / noun. any of various small hand tools having a flat metal blade attached to a handle, used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials.

What is trowel in planting?

A garden trowel is a small handheld shovel or spade. Garden trowels usually have wooden, plastic or rubber coated metal handles. The actual shovel part of a garden trowel can be made of various types of metal or even plastic, sometimes the metal blades are coated or painted.