#hand_tool a tool used with workers' hands
supertype: tool an implement used in the practice of a vocation
part: handle
subtype: awl a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes
subtype: bradawl__pricker an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws
subtype: scriber__scratch_awl a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut
subtype: bevel_square__bevelsquare__bevel a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size
subtype: threader__bodkin a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops
subtype: bodkin a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric
subtype: crank__starter a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
subtype: crank_handle__crankhandle__starting_handle crank used to start an engine
subtype: dibble__dibber a wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs
subtype: file.hand_tool a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
subtype: blunt_file__bluntfile a file with parallel edges
subtype: flat_file a file with two flat surfaces
subtype: nailfile a small flat file for shaping the nails
subtype: wood_file__rasp a coarse file with sharp pointed projections
subtype: rat-tail_file a thin round file shaped like the tail of a rat
subtype: round_file__roundfile a file with a circular cross section; used to file the inside of holes
subtype: taper_file__taperfile a file with converging edges
subtype: hammer a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
subtype: ball-peen_hammer a hammer with one round and one flat end; used in working metal
subtype: bricklayer's_hammer a hammer used in laying bricks
subtype: carpenter's_hammer__carpenter'shammer__claw_hammer__clawhammer a hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails
subtype: mallet.hammer__beetle a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing
subtype: carpenter's_mallet__carpenter'smallet a short-handled mallet with a wooden head used to strike a chisel or wedge
subtype: gavel__hammer a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
subtype: maul__sledge__sledgehammer a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
subtype: plexor__plessor (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes
subtype: tack_hammer a light hammer that is used to drive tacks
subtype: hand_shovel a shovel that is operated by hand
subtype: coal_shovel a hand shovel for shoveling coal
subtype: entrenching_tool__entrenchingtool__trenching_spade__trenchingspade a hand shovel carried by infantrymen for digging trenches
subtype: spade.hand_shovel a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot
subtype: ditch_spade__ditchspade__long-handled_spade a spade with a long handle for digging narrow ditches
subtype: garden_spade a spade used by gardeners
subtype: stump_spud__stumpspud__spud a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds
subtype: marlinespike__marlinspike a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing)
subtype: miter_box__miterbox__mitre_box__mitrebox hand tool for guiding handsaws in making crosscuts or miter joints
subtype: opener a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans)
subtype: bottle_opener an opener for removing caps or corks from bottles
subtype: cap_opener__capopener a bottle opener to pry off caps
subtype: corkscrew__bottle_screw a bottle opener that pulls corks
subtype: can_opener__canopener__tin_opener__tinopener a device for cutting cans open
subtype: church_key can opener that has a triangular pointed end that pierces the tops of cans
subtype: latchstring opener consisting of a string that can be passed through a hole in a door for raising the latch from outside
subtype: pallet.hand_tool a hand tool with a flat blade used by potters for mixing and shaping clay
subtype: pestle a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar
subtype: pick.hand_tool a thin sharp implement used for picking; "he used a pick to clean dirt out of the cracks"
subtype: icepick__ice_pick__icepick pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point; used for breaking up blocks of ice
subtype: toothpick pick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teeth
subtype: pair_of_pincers__pincer__tweezer__pairoftweezer a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever
subtype: roach_clip__roachclip__roach_holder__roachholder metal tweezers used by marijuana smokers to hold a roach
subtype: pipe_cutter a hand tool for cutting pipe
subtype: pitchfork a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay
subtype: carpenter's_plane__carpenter'splane__plane__woodworking_plane__woodworkingplane a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood; "the cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work"
subtype: beading_plane__beadingplane a plane with a concave blade for making moulding with beadwork
subtype: block_plane__blockplane a small plane used on end grains of wood
subtype: bullnose__bullnosed_plane__bullnosedplane a small carpenter's plane with the cutting edge near the front
subtype: chamfer_plane__chamferplane a plane that makes a beveled edge
subtype: circular_plane__compass_plane__compassplane a plane with a flexible face that can plane concave or convex surfaces
subtype: combination_plane__combinationplane a woodworking plane that has interchangeable cutters of various shapes
subtype: dovetail_plane a wood-working plane designed to make the grooves for dovetail joints
subtype: fore_plane a carpenter's plane intermediate between a jack plane and a jointer plane
subtype: jack_plane a carpenter's plane for rough surfacing
subtype: jointer_plane__jointerplane__jointer__jointingplane__long_plane a long carpenter's plane used to shape the edges of boards so they will fit together
subtype: match_plane__matchplane__tonguing_and_grooving_plane a plane having cutters designed to make the tongues and grooves on the edges of matchboards
subtype: openside_plane__rabbet_plane a woodworking plane designed to cut rabbets
subtype: dado_plane a plane for making a dado groove
subtype: router_plane a woodworking plane with a narrow cutting head that will make grooves with smooth bottoms
subtype: scrub_plane__scrubplane a narrow woodworking plane used to cut away excess stock
subtype: smooth_plane__smoothing_plane__smoothingplane a small plane for finish work
subtype: pair_of_pliers__pliers__plyers a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
subtype: locking_pliers pliers that can be locked in place
subtype: needlenose_pliers small pliers with long thin jaws for fine work
subtype: pump-type_pliers a type of pliers
subtype: rib_joint_pliers a type of pliers
subtype: slip-joint_pliers pliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jaws
subtype: plumber's_snake__plumber'ssnake__auger a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes
subtype: plumber's_helper__plumber'shelper__plunger hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains
subtype: ravehook a hooked hand tool used to prepare the seams of a boat for oakum
subtype: sandblaster a tool that throws out a blast of steam laden with sand; used to clean or grind hard surfaces
subtype: saw hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
subtype: billhook__bill a long-handled saw with a curved blade; "he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree"
subtype: crown_saw__crownsaw a saw having teeth around the edge of a hollow cylinder
subtype: hacksaw__metal_saw__metalsaw saw used with one hand for cutting metal
subtype: handsaw__carpenter'ssaw a saw used with one hand for cutting wood
subtype: backsaw a handsaw stiffened by metal along upper edge
subtype: compass_saw__compasssaw a handsaw with a thin triangular blade for cutting curves
subtype: coping_saw a handsaw with a taut thin blade; used for cutting small curves in wood
subtype: crosscut_saw handsaw that cuts at right angles to the grain (or major axis)
subtype: keyhole_saw__keyholesaw a handsaw for cutting short radius curves; similar to a compass saw
subtype: pruning_saw__pruningsaw a handsaw used for pruning trees
subtype: ripsaw__splitsaw a handsaw for cutting with the grain of the wood
subtype: two-handed_saw__whipsaw a handsaw intended for use by two people
subtype: pitsaw a large two-handed saw formerly used to cut logs into planks; one man stood above the log and the other in a pit below
subtype: scraper any of various hand tools for scraping
subtype: screwdriver a hand tool for driving screws; has a tip that fits into the head of a screw
subtype: flat_tip_screwdriver a screwdriver with a flat wedge-shaped tip that fits into a slot in the head of a screw
subtype: Phillips_screwdriver a screwdriver for use with Phillips screws
subtype: spiral_ratchet_screwdriver__ratchet_screwdriver__ratchetscrewdriver a screwdriver with a ratchet (so the blade turns in only one direction) and a spiral in the handle (so the blade rotates) with downward pressure on the handle
subtype: shovel a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
subtype: hand_shovel a shovel that is operated by hand
subtype: posthole_digger__post-hole_digger a shovel used to sink postholes
subtype: scoop_shovel__scoopshovel__scoop the shovel or bucket of dredge or backhoe
subtype: soldering_iron__solderingiron a hand tool with a heatable tip; used to melt and apply solder
subtype: spatula a hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances
subtype: palette_knife__paletteknife a spatula used by artists for mixing or applying or scraping off oil paints
subtype: putty_knife__puttyknife a spatula used to mix or apply putty
subtype: slice.spatula a spatula for spreading paint or ink
subtype: spreader a hand tool for spreading something; "he used his knife as a spreader"
subtype: square.hand_tool a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles; "the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square"
subtype: carpenter's_square__carpenter'ssquare a steel square used by carpenters; larger than a try square
subtype: try_square__trysquare a square having a metal ruler set at right angles to another straight piece
subtype: set_square__setsquare a try square with an adjustable sliding head
subtype: T-square a square used by draftsmen to draw parallel lines
subtype: straightedge hand tool consisting of a flat rigid rectangular bar (metal or wood) that can be used to draw straight lines (or test their straightness)
subtype: tire_iron__tire_tool hand tool consisting of a lever that is used to force the casing of a pneumatic tire onto a steel wheel
subtype: trowel a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials
subtype: brick_trowel__bricktrowel__mason'strowel a trowel used in masonry
subtype: garden_trowel a trowel used by gardeners
subtype: plastering_trowel a trowel used to spread and smooth plaster
subtype: pointing_trowel a trowel used to fill and finish masonry joints with mortar or cement
subtype: slick a trowel used to make a surface slick
subtype: weeder a hand tool for removing weeds
subtype: spanner__wrench a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
subtype: adjustable_wrench__adjustable_spanner can be changed to different settings
subtype: monkeywrench__monkey_wrench adjustable wrench that has one fixed and one adjustable jaw
subtype: pipe_wrench__tube_wrench adjustable wrench for gripping and turning a pipe; has two serrated jaws that are adjusted to grip the pipe
subtype: chain_tongs__chaintong__chain_wrench__chainwrench a pipe wrench used for turning large pipes; an adjustable chain circles the pipe with its ends connected to the head whose teeth engage the pipe
subtype: Stillson_wrench a large pipe wrench with L-shaped adjustable jaws that tighten as pressure on the handle is increased
subtype: screw_wrench__screwwrench adjustable wrench that has one jaw that can be adjusted by turning a screw
subtype: Allen_wrench a wrench for Allen screws
subtype: alligator_wrench__alligatorwrench a wrench with a V-shaped jaw and serrations on one side (resembles the open jaws of an alligator)
subtype: box_wrench__boxwrench__box_end_wrench__boxendwrench a wrench with a closed loop (a socket) that fits over a nut or bolt head
subtype: brace_wrench__bracewrench a wrench shaped like a brace (has a handle shaped like a crank) and a socket head
subtype: bulldog_wrench__bulldogwrench a wrench designed to provide a firm grip on something
subtype: carriage_wrench a wrench designed for use with carriage bolts
subtype: dog_wrench__dogwrench a wrench with a handle shaped like a crank
subtype: hook_wrench__hook_spanner a wrench with a hook that fits over a nut or bolt head
subtype: lug_wrench__lugwrench a wrench with jaws that have projecting lugs to engage the object that is to be rotated
subtype: open-end_wrench__tappet_wrench a wrench having parallel jaws at fixed separation (often on both ends of the handle)
subtype: S_wrench a wrench with an S-shaped handle
subtype: pin_wrench__pinwrench a wrench that has a projecting pin that fits into a socket on the object to be turned
subtype: screw_key__screwkey a wrench for turning a screw
subtype: socket_wrench a wrench with a handle onto which sockets of different sizes can be fitted
subtype: sparkplug_wrench__sparkplugwrench a wrench for removing or tightening spark plugs into the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine
subtype: tap_wrench__tapwrench a wrench for turning a tap to create an internal screw thread
subtype: torque_wrench a wrench that has a gauge that indicates the amount of torque being applied
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