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| cat's-paw |
a person exploited by another as a tool or dupe, esp. to do something illegal or risky. [1/2 definitions] |
| center punch |
a pointed tool used in metalworking to mark and indent the place where metal is to be drilled. |
| chisel |
a metal, wedge-shaped tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting stone, wood, or metal. [1/4 definitions] |
| chop1 |
to cut by hitting repeatedly, esp. with an ax or other similar sharp tool (often fol. by "down" or "off"). [1/8 definitions] |
| chopper |
a short tool with a sharp blade, used for cutting meat. [1/3 definitions] |
| clipper |
(often pl.) a tool for clipping. [1/3 definitions] |
| Clovis point |
the oldest known type of flint tool in North America, esp. spearheads, dating to approximately 13,500 years ago and found near Clovis, New Mexico. |
| corkscrew |
a spiral-shafted tool used to remove corks from bottles. [1/3 definitions] |
| countersink |
a tool used to countersink holes. [1/4 definitions] |
| cut off |
to remove (something) using a sharp tool such as a knife. [1/8 definitions] |
| cut out |
to cut and remove (something) with a sharp tool. [1/4 definitions] |
| dibble |
a small pointed hand tool used to make holes in the ground for bulbs, seeds, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| dig |
to turn over or remove (dirt or the like) with a shovel or other tool. [1/8 definitions] |
| digger |
a person or a machine, tool, or the like that digs or excavates. [1/3 definitions] |
| doohickey |
(informal) a tool or gadget for which one does not know or remember the name; thingamajig. |
| drill1 |
a tool consisting of a shaft that has sharp cutting edges and is used to make holes in wood, metal, or the like, usu. by means of rotation; drill bit. [1/13 definitions] |
| drillstock |
the part of a drilling machine or tool that tightens securely around the shank of a bit or drill; chuck. |
| edge tool |
a tool that has a cutting edge, such as a chisel. |
| extension |
something by which another thing is extended, such as an addition to a building or an additional part to a tool. [1/6 definitions] |
| file2 |
a long thin steel tool with a ridged surface, used for shaping, smoothing, or grinding down. [1/2 definitions] |
| flatter2 |
a blacksmith's tool having a flat face, used in forging hot metal. [1/3 definitions] |
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