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Common Hand Tools

Subject : engineering
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1. 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.






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






3. To smooth out threads or edges on a screw or nut.






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






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






6. A tool used to remove nails.






7. perfectly horizontal; completely flat; also - a tool used to determine if an object is level.






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






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


10. 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.






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






12. A tool with a claw at each end - commonly used to pull nails.






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






19. To smooth out threads or edges on a screw or nut.






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






21. A tool with a claw at each end - commonly used to pull nails.






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






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






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






25. A cut or channel made by a saw.






26. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






32. A piece that projects out of wood or another material for the purpose of being placed into a hole or groove to form a joint.






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






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






35. 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.






36. A wench with an open end and a closed end.






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






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






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






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






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






42. A wrench for gripping and turning a pipe or pipe-shaped object; it tightens when turned in one direction.






43. 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






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. 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






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






50. Describing a surface made smooth by using a tool called a plane.