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English
Image:Gimlet - tool.jpg|thumb|a gimlet (tool)
Pronunciation
(US) IPA: /�gɪml�t/
Noun
en-noun
- a small screw-tipped tool for bore|boring holes
#*1726, Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels
#*:The box was close on every side, with a little door for me to go in and out, and a few gimlet holes to let in air.
- a cocktail, usually made with gin and lime juice
#*2001, General Hospital (TV soap opera, August 28)
#*:Yeah, a piece of advice -- once you're back in circulation, don't keep topping off a lady's vodka gimlet when she's not looking.
Derived terms
gimlet-eyed
gimlety
Translations
trans-top|tool
Finnish: näveri
trans-bottom
fa:gimlet
io:gimlet
ru:gimlet
te:gimlet
vi:gimlet
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