To use a tool
card
verb
to pull a tool like a comb through wool or cotton to make it ready for spinning
chase
verb
to decorate metal using a special tool
chip away
to remove small pieces from something hard by hitting it with a tool
chisel
verb
to cut wood or stone with a chisel
chop
verb
to cut something roughly using a tool
crimp
verb
to make shapes like small folds in your hair using heat from a special tool
cut
verb
to use a knife, pair of scissors, or other sharp tool to divide something into two or more pieces
cut
verb
to use a sharp tool to remove a piece from something
cut
verb
to use a sharp tool to make something shorter
drill
verb
to make a hole using a special tool or machine
file
verb
to rub something with a metal tool in order to make it smooth or to cut it
flail
verb
to hit grain with a special tool in order to break it apart
hammer
verb
to hit something with a hammer
jimmy
an American spelling of jemmy
lever
verb
to move something using a lever
machine
verb
to do something on a machine, especially to give metal, wood, or plastic a particular shape
plane
verb
to give a piece of wood a smooth surface using a plane
ply
verb
to use a tool, or to do something with skill
punch
verb
to make a hole in something with a tool or machine
rake
verb
to use a tool to separate the pieces of burning coal or wood in a fire
saw
verb
to cut something with a saw
saw at
to move a knife or other object backwards and forwards several times across something, especially in order to cut it
saw up
to cut something into several pieces using a saw or a knife
scrape
verb
to rub a sharp edge or tool against a surface
scrape
verb
to remove something by pulling a hard tool across the surface it is on
sharpen
verb
to make something such as a knife, tool, or pencil sharp
shovel
verb
to use a shovel to move something such as soil or snow
sieve
verb
to put a liquid or mixture through a sieve
smooth
verb
to use a tool or special paper to make the surface of something very flat and even
stamp out
to press the shape of an object out of a substance such as clay or plastic using a tool or machine
strain
verb
to separate a solid from a liquid by pouring it into a strainer
turn
verb
to give a particular shape to a piece of wood or metal using a lathe
whet
verb
if you whet a blade, you make it sharper using a whetstone
work
verb
to shape a substance such as metal in a particular way, especially using tools
