Hand Tools

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What are some common hand tools?

  • Tool box: a container in which you keep and carry small tools, especially those used in the house or for repairing a car.
  • Axe: a tool that has a heavy iron or steel blade at the end of a long wooden handle, used for cutting wood.
  • Hammer: a tool consisting of a piece of metal with a flat end that is fixed onto the end of a long, thin, usually wooden handle, used for hitting things.
  • Mallet: a tool like a hammer with a large, flat end made of wood or rubber.
  • Handsaw: a saw that is operated by hand rather than using electricity or a motor.
  • Chainsaw: a large saw with a motor and teeth-like parts fitted onto a continuous chain, used especially for cutting trees.
  • Nail: a small, thin piece of metal with one pointed end and one flat end that you hit into something with a hammer, especially in order to fasten or join it to something else.
  • Nut: a small piece of metal with a hole in it through which you put a bolt.
  • Bolt: A screw-like metal object without a point, used with a nut to fasten things together.
  • Screw: A thin, pointed piece of metal with a raised edge twisting round along its length and a flat top with a cut in it, used to join things together, especially pieces of wood.
  • Screwdriver: A tool for turning screws, consisting of a handle joined to a metal rod shaped at one end to fit in the cut in the top of the screw.
  • Tape measure: A strip of plastic or metal used for measuring that can be rolled up when not being used.
  • Pipe Wrench: A tool with parts that can be moved to tighten or unfasten any size of nut and bolt.
  • Pliers: A small tool with two handles for holding or pulling small things like nails, or for cutting wire.
  • Spanner: A metal tool with a shaped end, used to turn nuts and bolts.
  • Corkscrew: A device for removing corks from bottles, that consists of a handle with a twisted metal rod to push into the cork and pull it out.
  • Stepladder: A piece of equipment with steps for climbing up and down that can stand on its own or be folded for carrying.
  • Drill: A tool or machine that cuts or digs into something to make holes.

Definitions from dictionary.cambridge.org

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