noun
- a curved file with a rough surface used for shaping wood, metal, or other materials
Usage: woodworking; metalworking
Examples
- The carpenter used a riffler to smooth the curved edge of the wooden bowl.
- She selected a fine riffler to refine the details on her sculpture.
- The metalworker reached for his riffler to shape the intricate curves.
- A riffler is essential for working on tight spaces that regular files cannot reach.
- The artist’s toolkit included several rifflers of different sizes and shapes.
- He carefully worked the surface with a riffler until it was perfectly smooth.