scribe

/skraɪb/
verb
  1. To mark or cut a line with a scribe tool.
    • You need to scribe the surface before you can cut it accurately.
    • He scribed a straight line along the edge of the metal sheet.
    • The woodworker scribed the outline of the joint onto the plank.
noun
  1. A person who copies documents by hand, especially before printing was invented.
    • Monks often worked as scribes, preserving important religious texts.
    • The ancient scribe carefully wrote each letter on the papyrus scroll.
    • In medieval times, a scribe would spend hours copying books by candlelight.
  2. A writer or journalist, especially one who writes for a living.
    • The city's best scribes gathered at the press conference.
    • The newspaper scribe filed her story just before the deadline.
    • He was a well-known scribe for a popular sports magazine.
  3. A pointed tool used for marking lines on wood, metal, or other materials.
    • The carpenter used a scribe to mark where to cut the board.
    • A metal scribe is essential for precise layout work in a workshop.
    • She scratched a line with the scribe before drilling the hole.
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