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Common Hand Tools

Subject : engineering
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1. A joint made by fastening together usually perpendicular parts with the ends cut at an angle.






2. A nonadjustable wrench with an opening at each end that determines the size of the wrench.






3. A square whose legs are fixed at a right angle.






4. Exactly adjusted; any piece of material sawed of cut to be rectangle with equal dimensions on all sides; a tool used to check angles.






5. A joint made by fastening together usually perpendicular parts with the ends cut at an angle.






6. The point where members or the edges of members are joined. the types of welding joints are butt joint - corner joint - and T-joint.






7. A scissor-shaped type of adjustable wrench equipped with jaws and teeth to grip objects.






8. A pin - usually round - that fits into a corresponding hole to fasten or align two pieces.






9. Unit of measure used to describe the amount of pressure exerted (torque) to tighten a large object.






10. The point where members or the edges of members are joined. the types of welding joints are butt joint - corner joint - and T-joint.






11. To cut slant at an angle that is not a right angle (90 degrees). The angle or inclination of a line or surface that meets another at any angle but 90 degrees.






12. To heat or fuse two or more pieces of metal so that the finished pieces of metal so that the finished piece is as strong as the original; a welded joint.






13. A flat - steel square commonly used in carpentry.

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14. A hammer with a flat face that is used to strike cold chisels and punches. The rounded end - the peen- is used to bend and shape sort metal






15. A straight steel rod with a curved claw at one end that is used to pull nails that have been driven flush with the surface of the wood or slightly blow it.

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16. A non-adjustable wrench with an enclosed - circular opening designed to lock on to the fastener when the wrench is struck.






17. A type of carpenter's square made of cast aluminum that combines a protractor - try square - and framing square.






18. The turning or twisting force applied to an object - such as a nut - bolt - or screw - using a socket wrench or screwdriver to tighten it. Torque is measured in inch-pounds or foot-pounds.






19. A tool used for heavy-duty dismantling of wood work - such as tearing apart building frames or concrete forms.






20. A tool used to remove nails.






21. A tool used for heavy-duty dismantling of wood work - such as tearing apart building frames or concrete forms.






22. An adjustable carpenter's tool consisting of a steel rule that slides through an adjustable head.






23. A device such as a bolt - clasp - hook - or lock used to attach or secure one material to another.






24. A claw hammer with a slightly rounded - or convex - face.






25. To damage the threads on a nut or bolt.






26. To heat or fuse two or more pieces of metal so that the finished pieces of metal so that the finished piece is as strong as the original; a welded joint.






27. A hammer with a flat striking face. The other end of the head is curved and divided into two claws to remove nails.






28. Unit of measure used to describe the amount of pressure exerted (torque) to tighten a small object.






29. Unit of measure used to describe the amount of pressure exerted (torque) to tighten a small object.






30. The process of bending - shaping - or cutting material by striking it with a tool.






31. A steel too used to indent metal.






32. To cut slant at an angle that is not a right angle (90 degrees). The angle or inclination of a line or surface that meets another at any angle but 90 degrees.






33. The straight sides or jaws of a wrench opening. Also - the sides on a nut or bolt head.






34. A flat - steel square commonly used in carpentry.

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35. A smooth jawed adjustable wrench used for turning nuts - bolts - and pipe fittings. Often refered to as a Cresent wrench






36. A cut or channel made by a saw.






37. A metal tool with a sharpened - beveled edge used to cut and shape wood - stone - or metal.






38. To damage the threads on a nut or bolt.






39. A type of carpenter's square made of cast aluminum that combines a protractor - try square - and framing square.






40. The process of bending - shaping - or cutting material by striking it with a tool.






41. A wrench - usually double-ended - that has a closed socket that fits over the head of a bolt.






42. a prying tool with a nail slot at the end to pull nails out in tightly enclosed areas. It can also be used as a small pry bar.






43. A hexagonal steel bar that is bent to form a right angle. Often referred to as an Allen wrench






44. A metal tool with a sharpened - beveled edge used to cut and shape wood - stone - or metal.






45. A tool used to remove nails.






46. Metal handle-end of a file. The tang fits into a wooden or plastic file handle.






47. Teeth on the gripping part of a wrench. Also refers to the number of teeth per inch on a handsaw.






48. Perfectly vertical; the surface is at a right angle (90 degrees) to the horizon or floor and does not bow out at the top or bottom.






49. A straight steel rod with a curved claw at one end that is used to pull nails that have been driven flush with the surface of the wood or slightly blow it.

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50. A smooth jawed adjustable wrench used for turning nuts - bolts - and pipe fittings. Often refered to as a Cresent wrench