hand tool
English Thesaurus
1. a tool used with workers' hands (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | tool, |
| definition | : | an implement used in the practice of a vocation (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | awl, |
| definition | : | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bevel, bevel square, |
| definition | : | a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bodkin, threader, |
| definition | : | a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bodkin, |
| definition | : | a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | crank, starter, |
| definition | : | a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | dibber, dibble, |
| definition | : | a wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | file, |
| definition | : | a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | float, plasterer's float, |
| definition | : | a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | gutter, |
| definition | : | a tool for gutting fish (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hammer, |
| definition | : | a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hand shovel, |
| definition | : | a shovel that is operated by hand (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | miter box, mitre box, |
| definition | : | hand tool for guiding handsaws in making crosscuts or miter joints (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | opener, |
| definition | : | a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pallet, |
| definition | : | a hand tool with a flat blade used by potters for mixing and shaping clay (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pestle, |
| definition | : | a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pick, |
| definition | : | a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pipe cutter, |
| definition | : | a hand tool for cutting pipe (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pitchfork, |
| definition | : | a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pair of pliers, pliers, plyers, |
| definition | : | a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | auger, plumber's snake, |
| definition | : | a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | plumber's helper, plunger, |
| definition | : | hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ravehook, |
| definition | : | a hooked hand tool used to prepare the seams of a boat for oakum (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | sandblaster, |
| definition | : | a tool that throws out a blast of steam laden with sand; used to clean or grind hard surfaces (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | saw, |
| definition | : | hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | scraper, |
| definition | : | any of various hand tools for scraping (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | screwdriver, |
| definition | : | a hand tool for driving screws; has a tip that fits into the head of a screw (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | shovel, |
| definition | : | a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | soldering iron, |
| definition | : | a hand tool with a heatable tip; used to melt and apply solder (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | spatula, |
| definition | : | a hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | spreader, |
| definition | : | a hand tool for spreading something (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | square, |
| definition | : | a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | straightedge, |
| definition | : | hand tool consisting of a flat rigid rectangular bar (metal or wood) that can be used to draw straight lines (or test their straightness) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tire iron, tire tool, |
| definition | : | hand tool consisting of a lever that is used to force the casing of a pneumatic tire onto a steel wheel (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | trowel, |
| definition | : | a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | wire stripper, |
| definition | : | a hand tool used by electricians to remove insulation from the cut end of an insulated wire (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | spanner, wrench, |
| definition | : | a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | grip, handgrip, handle, hold, |
| definition | : | the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it (noun.artifact) |
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