adjustable spanner
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a spanner (=metal tool for making things tighter or looser) with a head that can be moved to work on nuts and bolts of different sizes
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a spanner (=metal tool for making things tighter or looser) with a head that can be moved to work on nuts and bolts of different sizes
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a simple L-shaped metal tool used for turning a screw that has a hole with six sides in the top
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a tool used for making small holes in wood and leather, consisting of a wooden handle and a thin sharp metal point
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a tool used for blowing air into a fire. It consists of a leather bag between two wooden boards that you pull apart and push together.
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a piece of equipment that uses a controlled flame, especially to burn off paint and other substances from surfaces
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a tool used for burning marks onto the skin of an animal such as a cow, to show who owns it
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an electric tool for cutting materials such as wood and metal. It has a round blade that goes around at high speed.
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a tool consisting of two long narrow pieces of metal joined at one end, used for measuring the diameter (=width) of a round object or a tube
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a hammer with two curved metal parts on its head that are used for pulling nails out of wood
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an object used for cutting things to make them tidy, consisting of two blades that you press or push together
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a tool used for making a hole in something. A drill that uses electricity is called an electric drill and a drill that works when you turn a handle is called a hand drill
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a small wooden hammer that someone in such as a judge knocks on a table to emphasize a decision, or so that people will listen
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an iron object with hooks that you tie to the end of a rope and use for holding the rope in place
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a tool used for hitting things or forcing nails into wood that consists of a handle and a heavy metal top with one flat side
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a curved piece of metal or plastic fixed to a pole or with a handle at the other end, used for catching hold of something
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a metal tool that mountain climbers use to cut into ice to make places to hold onto with their hands or feet
an American spelling of jemmy
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a metal, wooden, or plastic model in the shape of a human foot, used by someone who makes shoes
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a tool used for breaking roads and other hard surfaces consisting of a curved metal bar with one pointed end and one flat end and a long handle
the American spelling of pickaxe
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a tool used for breaking roads and other hard surfaces. It has a long handle and a heavy curved metal blade that has one pointed end and one flat end.
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a tool made like scissors but with ends used for holding things rather than cutting them
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a metal tool that looks like a strong pair of scissors, used for holding small objects or for bending or cutting wire
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a piece of string with a metal object fixed to the bottom, used for checking whether a wall is straight or for measuring the depth of water
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an object used for pulling dirt out of a sink, bath etc that is blocked. It consists of a rubber cup fixed to a short stick.
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a tool used for cutting wood or metal, consisting of a handle and a metal blade with several sharp teeth along one edge
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a tool for cutting paper, consisting of two blades joined in a cross that you open and shut like jaws
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a tool like a spoon with a deep round part, used for measuring or serving various substances
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a tool with a handle and a sharp edge, used for removing a layer of something from a surface
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a metal tool that you use for turning small pieces of metal called nuts to make them tighter
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a tool for measuring how level a surface is, usually used by someone who is building something such as a house or a wall
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a tool used for opening the case of a computer, mobile phone, etc and moving or removing small parts such as wires or sim cards
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a short rope or piece of leather tied in a way that forms a ring, used for lifting heavy things
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a tool for measuring things that consists of a long narrow piece of cloth, soft plastic, or thin metal with numbers on it
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a metal or plastic object that consists of two connected arms that you push together in order to pick something up
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a tool with a flame at one end that is used for joining pieces of metal together or removing paint
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a small tool with a flat blade used for spreading substances such as cement or plaster onto bricks or walls
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a tool that you use for picking up or removing very small objects. It consists of two narrow pieces of metal joined at one end
the American spelling of vice
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a piece of metal that weighs a particular amount, used for measuring how much something else weighs
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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