#hand_tool  a tool used with workers' hands
  supertype:  tool  an implement used in the practice of a vocation
  part:  handle
  subtype:  awl  a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes
     subtype:  bradawl__pricker  an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws
     subtype:  scriber__scratch_awl  a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut
  subtype:  bevel_square__bevelsquare__bevel  a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size
  subtype:  threader__bodkin  a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops
  subtype:  bodkin  a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric
  subtype:  crank__starter  a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
     subtype:  crank_handle__crankhandle__starting_handle  crank used to start an engine
  subtype:  dibble__dibber  a wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs
  subtype:  file.hand_tool  a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
     subtype:  blunt_file__bluntfile  a file with parallel edges
     subtype:  flat_file  a file with two flat surfaces
     subtype:  nailfile  a small flat file for shaping the nails
     subtype:  wood_file__rasp  a coarse file with sharp pointed projections
     subtype:  rat-tail_file  a thin round file shaped like the tail of a rat
     subtype:  round_file__roundfile  a file with a circular cross section; used to file the inside of holes
     subtype:  taper_file__taperfile  a file with converging edges
  subtype:  hammer  a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
     subtype:  ball-peen_hammer  a hammer with one round and one flat end; used in working metal
     subtype:  bricklayer's_hammer  a hammer used in laying bricks
     subtype:  carpenter's_hammer__carpenter'shammer__claw_hammer__clawhammer  a hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails
     subtype:  mallet.hammer__beetle  a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing
        subtype:  carpenter's_mallet__carpenter'smallet  a short-handled mallet with a wooden head used to strike a chisel or wedge
        subtype:  gavel__hammer  a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
     subtype:  maul__sledge__sledgehammer  a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
     subtype:  plexor__plessor  (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes
     subtype:  tack_hammer  a light hammer that is used to drive tacks
  subtype:  hand_shovel  a shovel that is operated by hand
     subtype:  coal_shovel  a hand shovel for shoveling coal
     subtype:  entrenching_tool__entrenchingtool__trenching_spade__trenchingspade  a hand shovel carried by infantrymen for digging trenches
     subtype:  spade.hand_shovel  a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot
        subtype:  ditch_spade__ditchspade__long-handled_spade  a spade with a long handle for digging narrow ditches
        subtype:  garden_spade  a spade used by gardeners
     subtype:  stump_spud__stumpspud__spud  a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds
  subtype:  marlinespike__marlinspike  a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing)
  subtype:  miter_box__miterbox__mitre_box__mitrebox  hand tool for guiding handsaws in making crosscuts or miter joints
  subtype:  opener  a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans)
     subtype:  bottle_opener  an opener for removing caps or corks from bottles
        subtype:  cap_opener__capopener  a bottle opener to pry off caps
        subtype:  corkscrew__bottle_screw  a bottle opener that pulls corks
     subtype:  can_opener__canopener__tin_opener__tinopener  a device for cutting cans open
        subtype:  church_key  can opener that has a triangular pointed end that pierces the tops of cans
     subtype:  latchstring  opener consisting of a string that can be passed through a hole in a door for raising the latch from outside
  subtype:  pallet.hand_tool  a hand tool with a flat blade used by potters for mixing and shaping clay
  subtype:  pestle  a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar
  subtype:  pick.hand_tool  a thin sharp implement used for picking; "he used a pick to clean dirt out of the cracks"
     subtype:  icepick__ice_pick__icepick  pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point; used for breaking up blocks of ice
     subtype:  toothpick  pick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teeth
  subtype:  pair_of_pincers__pincer__tweezer__pairoftweezer  a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever
     subtype:  roach_clip__roachclip__roach_holder__roachholder  metal tweezers used by marijuana smokers to hold a roach
  subtype:  pipe_cutter  a hand tool for cutting pipe
  subtype:  pitchfork  a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay
  subtype:  carpenter's_plane__carpenter'splane__plane__woodworking_plane__woodworkingplane  a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood; "the cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work"
     subtype:  beading_plane__beadingplane  a plane with a concave blade for making moulding with beadwork
     subtype:  block_plane__blockplane  a small plane used on end grains of wood
     subtype:  bullnose__bullnosed_plane__bullnosedplane  a small carpenter's plane with the cutting edge near the front
     subtype:  chamfer_plane__chamferplane  a plane that makes a beveled edge
     subtype:  circular_plane__compass_plane__compassplane  a plane with a flexible face that can plane concave or convex surfaces
     subtype:  combination_plane__combinationplane  a woodworking plane that has interchangeable cutters of various shapes
     subtype:  dovetail_plane  a wood-working plane designed to make the grooves for dovetail joints
     subtype:  fore_plane  a carpenter's plane intermediate between a jack plane and a jointer plane
     subtype:  jack_plane  a carpenter's plane for rough surfacing
     subtype:  jointer_plane__jointerplane__jointer__jointingplane__long_plane  a long carpenter's plane used to shape the edges of boards so they will fit together
     subtype:  match_plane__matchplane__tonguing_and_grooving_plane  a plane having cutters designed to make the tongues and grooves on the edges of matchboards
     subtype:  openside_plane__rabbet_plane  a woodworking plane designed to cut rabbets
        subtype:  dado_plane  a plane for making a dado groove
     subtype:  router_plane  a woodworking plane with a narrow cutting head that will make grooves with smooth bottoms
     subtype:  scrub_plane__scrubplane  a narrow woodworking plane used to cut away excess stock
     subtype:  smooth_plane__smoothing_plane__smoothingplane  a small plane for finish work
  subtype:  pair_of_pliers__pliers__plyers  a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
     subtype:  locking_pliers  pliers that can be locked in place
     subtype:  needlenose_pliers  small pliers with long thin jaws for fine work
     subtype:  pump-type_pliers  a type of pliers
     subtype:  rib_joint_pliers  a type of pliers
     subtype:  slip-joint_pliers  pliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jaws
  subtype:  plumber's_snake__plumber'ssnake__auger  a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes
  subtype:  plumber's_helper__plumber'shelper__plunger  hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains
  subtype:  ravehook  a hooked hand tool used to prepare the seams of a boat for oakum
  subtype:  sandblaster  a tool that throws out a blast of steam laden with sand; used to clean or grind hard surfaces
  subtype:  saw  hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
     subtype:  billhook__bill  a long-handled saw with a curved blade; "he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree"
     subtype:  crown_saw__crownsaw  a saw having teeth around the edge of a hollow cylinder
     subtype:  hacksaw__metal_saw__metalsaw  saw used with one hand for cutting metal
     subtype:  handsaw__carpenter'ssaw  a saw used with one hand for cutting wood
        subtype:  backsaw  a handsaw stiffened by metal along upper edge
        subtype:  compass_saw__compasssaw  a handsaw with a thin triangular blade for cutting curves
        subtype:  coping_saw  a handsaw with a taut thin blade; used for cutting small curves in wood
        subtype:  crosscut_saw  handsaw that cuts at right angles to the grain (or major axis)
        subtype:  keyhole_saw__keyholesaw  a handsaw for cutting short radius curves; similar to a compass saw
        subtype:  pruning_saw__pruningsaw  a handsaw used for pruning trees
        subtype:  ripsaw__splitsaw  a handsaw for cutting with the grain of the wood
        subtype:  two-handed_saw__whipsaw  a handsaw intended for use by two people
           subtype:  pitsaw  a large two-handed saw formerly used to cut logs into planks; one man stood above the log and the other in a pit below
  subtype:  scraper  any of various hand tools for scraping
  subtype:  screwdriver  a hand tool for driving screws; has a tip that fits into the head of a screw
     subtype:  flat_tip_screwdriver  a screwdriver with a flat wedge-shaped tip that fits into a slot in the head of a screw
     subtype:  Phillips_screwdriver  a screwdriver for use with Phillips screws
     subtype:  spiral_ratchet_screwdriver__ratchet_screwdriver__ratchetscrewdriver  a screwdriver with a ratchet (so the blade turns in only one direction) and a spiral in the handle (so the blade rotates) with downward pressure on the handle
  subtype:  shovel  a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
     subtype:  hand_shovel  a shovel that is operated by hand
     subtype:  posthole_digger__post-hole_digger  a shovel used to sink postholes
     subtype:  scoop_shovel__scoopshovel__scoop  the shovel or bucket of dredge or backhoe
  subtype:  soldering_iron__solderingiron  a hand tool with a heatable tip; used to melt and apply solder
  subtype:  spatula  a hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances
     subtype:  palette_knife__paletteknife  a spatula used by artists for mixing or applying or scraping off oil paints
     subtype:  putty_knife__puttyknife  a spatula used to mix or apply putty
     subtype:  slice.spatula  a spatula for spreading paint or ink
  subtype:  spreader  a hand tool for spreading something; "he used his knife as a spreader"
  subtype:  square.hand_tool  a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles; "the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square"
     subtype:  carpenter's_square__carpenter'ssquare  a steel square used by carpenters; larger than a try square
     subtype:  try_square__trysquare  a square having a metal ruler set at right angles to another straight piece
        subtype:  set_square__setsquare  a try square with an adjustable sliding head
     subtype:  T-square  a square used by draftsmen to draw parallel lines
  subtype:  straightedge  hand tool consisting of a flat rigid rectangular bar (metal or wood) that can be used to draw straight lines (or test their straightness)
  subtype:  tire_iron__tire_tool  hand tool consisting of a lever that is used to force the casing of a pneumatic tire onto a steel wheel
  subtype:  trowel  a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials
     subtype:  brick_trowel__bricktrowel__mason'strowel  a trowel used in masonry
     subtype:  garden_trowel  a trowel used by gardeners
     subtype:  plastering_trowel  a trowel used to spread and smooth plaster
     subtype:  pointing_trowel  a trowel used to fill and finish masonry joints with mortar or cement
     subtype:  slick  a trowel used to make a surface slick
  subtype:  weeder  a hand tool for removing weeds
  subtype:  spanner__wrench  a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
     subtype:  adjustable_wrench__adjustable_spanner  can be changed to different settings
        subtype:  monkeywrench__monkey_wrench  adjustable wrench that has one fixed and one adjustable jaw
        subtype:  pipe_wrench__tube_wrench  adjustable wrench for gripping and turning a pipe; has two serrated jaws that are adjusted to grip the pipe
           subtype:  chain_tongs__chaintong__chain_wrench__chainwrench  a pipe wrench used for turning large pipes; an adjustable chain circles the pipe with its ends connected to the head whose teeth engage the pipe
           subtype:  Stillson_wrench  a large pipe wrench with L-shaped adjustable jaws that tighten as pressure on the handle is increased
        subtype:  screw_wrench__screwwrench  adjustable wrench that has one jaw that can be adjusted by turning a screw
     subtype:  Allen_wrench  a wrench for Allen screws
     subtype:  alligator_wrench__alligatorwrench  a wrench with a V-shaped jaw and serrations on one side (resembles the open jaws of an alligator)
     subtype:  box_wrench__boxwrench__box_end_wrench__boxendwrench  a wrench with a closed loop (a socket) that fits over a nut or bolt head
     subtype:  brace_wrench__bracewrench  a wrench shaped like a brace (has a handle shaped like a crank) and a socket head
     subtype:  bulldog_wrench__bulldogwrench  a wrench designed to provide a firm grip on something
     subtype:  carriage_wrench  a wrench designed for use with carriage bolts
     subtype:  dog_wrench__dogwrench  a wrench with a handle shaped like a crank
     subtype:  hook_wrench__hook_spanner  a wrench with a hook that fits over a nut or bolt head
     subtype:  lug_wrench__lugwrench  a wrench with jaws that have projecting lugs to engage the object that is to be rotated
     subtype:  open-end_wrench__tappet_wrench  a wrench having parallel jaws at fixed separation (often on both ends of the handle)
        subtype:  S_wrench  a wrench with an S-shaped handle
     subtype:  pin_wrench__pinwrench  a wrench that has a projecting pin that fits into a socket on the object to be turned
     subtype:  screw_key__screwkey  a wrench for turning a screw
     subtype:  socket_wrench  a wrench with a handle onto which sockets of different sizes can be fitted
     subtype:  sparkplug_wrench__sparkplugwrench  a wrench for removing or tightening spark plugs into the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine
     subtype:  tap_wrench__tapwrench  a wrench for turning a tap to create an internal screw thread
     subtype:  torque_wrench  a wrench that has a gauge that indicates the amount of torque being applied

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