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Common Hand Tools

Subject : engineering
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1. A square whose legs are fixed at a right angle.






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






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






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






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






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






7. A tool used to remove nails.






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






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






10. 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.


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






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






22. Treated with heat to create or restore hardness in steal.






23. 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.






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






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






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






27. A cut or channel made by a saw.






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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


35. 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.






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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