Also means
toothed scraper trowel
Usage Note
Zahnspachtel has a serrated edge that combs tile adhesive into ridges of uniform height, ensuring correct mortar coverage under tiles; tooth size is chosen to match the tile format.
Examples
"Der Fliesenleger verteilt den Kleber mit dem Zahnspachtel in gleichmäßigen Streifen."
Natural Translation
The tiler spreads the adhesive in even stripes with the notched trowel.
Literal Translation
The tile-layer distributes the adhesive with the notched-trowel in even stripes.
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