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Common Hand Tools

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






2. 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.






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






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






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






6. 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.






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


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






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






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






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






12. A steel too used to indent metal.






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






19. A tool used to remove nails.






20. A cut or channel made by a saw.






21. A steel too used to indent metal.






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






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






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






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






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. 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.






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






40. 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.


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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