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円錐 [news2,nf44] 丸錐
まるぎり [news2,nf44]
1. [n]
▶ round gimlet



History:
2. A 2016-10-21 00:13:12  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
JLD (has 丸錐/まるぎり)
  Comments:
Interesting and useful observation. 丸錐 is quite rare, I see.
1. A* 2016-10-20 05:17:53  Kenji Otoi
  Refs:
https://www.amazon.co.jp/10cube-Leathermart-丸錐-まるぎり/dp/B006Z1KSLY
http://search.rakuten.co.jp/search/mall/丸錐/
  Comments:
Both 円錐 and 丸錐 mean a round gimlet,
but 円錐 can be read as "えんすい" meaning "cone."
I think many stationers use 丸錐 for a round gimlet
in order to avoid confusion.
  Diff:
@@ -7,0 +8,3 @@
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>丸錐</keb>

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