Also means
joint raker
Usage Note
Fugenhobel is a hand tool with a narrow carbide or diamond blade for raking out old or defective grout from tile joints before re-grouting; the blade width matches standard joint sizes.
Examples
"Mit dem Fugenhobel wurde der alte Fugenmörtel sorgfältig herausgekratzt."
Natural Translation
The old grout was carefully raked out with the joint raker.
Literal Translation
With the joint-raker was the old joint-mortar carefully raked-out.
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