auger |
a tool used by carpenters to make holes in wood. |
awl |
a tool used to make holes in leather or wood. Awls are small and have a sharp point. |
ax |
a tool with a blade attached to the end of a long handle. An ax is used for chopping wood. |
bore1 |
to make a hole in with a tool such as a drill. [1/3 definitions] |
brace |
a tool used for holding and turning bits that bore holes in wood. [1/7 definitions] |
brush1 |
a tool made of stiff hairs or bristles that have been fastened to a handle. A brush is used for grooming, painting, or scrubbing. [1/6 definitions] |
chisel |
a metal tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting stone, wood, or metal. [1/2 definitions] |
chop1 |
to cut by hitting many times with a very sharp tool. [1/4 definitions] |
cleaver |
a heavy tool with a wide blade used especially by butchers for cutting meat. |
clipper |
(often plural) a tool for clipping or cutting. [1/2 definitions] |
comb |
any tool that is used as a comb. [1/5 definitions] |
corkscrew |
a tool shaped like a spiral that is used to remove corks from bottles. [1/2 definitions] |
crook |
a hooked tool. [1/4 definitions] |
cultivator |
a machine or hand tool that prepares soil for planting by loosening the soil and removing weeds. |
cut |
to pierce, slice, or open with a sharp tool such as a knife, ax, saw, or scissors. [1/12 definitions] |
dig |
to turn over or remove with a shovel or other tool. [1/6 definitions] |
draw |
to make a picture of with a pen, pencil, or other writing tool. [1/8 definitions] |
drawing |
the act of making pictures or designs with a pen, pencil, or other writing tool. [1/3 definitions] |
drill1 |
a tool with a shaft that has sharp cutting edges and is turned at a high speed to make holes in wood, metal, and other materials. [1/4 definitions] |
edge |
the cutting side of a knife blade or other sharp tool. [1/6 definitions] |
file2 |
a long, thin steel tool with ridges on its surface. A file is used to shape, smooth, or grind down wood, metal, plastic, or other hard material. [2 definitions] |