hand tool
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1.8
- noun
- /hænd tuːl/
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herramienta manual
- Carpenters often rely on hand tools like saws and chisels for fine woodworking.
- simple hand tools
- using hand tools
We found pounding stones and we found copper and Flint chisels and we found very simple sort of hand tools.
- We found pounding stones and we found copper and Flint chisels and we found very simple sort of hand tools.
- It's regular to the point where you you couldn't possibly achieve it with hand tools by by hand or by eye.
Examples
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And you can do it largely with local materials, hand tools, and draft animals.
Blog text (21) -
So you can make this entire stool using only hand tools if you prefer.
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So, get some hand tools, get a garden, and get used to not having paid employment.
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I have a tool wall with frequently used hand tools right in front of me.
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And it can all be built and maintained with hand tools, as all cities were before 1900 or so.
Blog text (32) -
I decided to only use hand tools and enjoy making some shavings, but eventually I had to use the drill press.
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But I'm ready to start looking for other hand tools to use for my woodworking, instead of power tools.
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Why don't we stick to good old-fashioned hand tools for the time being, OK?
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Yes, they'd have hand tools and plows, but little more.
Fiction book (1991) -
The fiber contacts reportedly can be cut and crimped with simple hand tools.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
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2.6
A hand tool with two handles and sharp blades for cutting wire
3
2.3
A tool you hold in one hand to cut wood
2
3.0
A simple device you move by hand to lift water or push air
2
3.0
A tool with one fixed and one movable jaw that grips and turns bolts
1
3.6
A small hand tool that has several tools like pliers and a knife
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2.1
A saw used with one hand to cut wood
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3.0
A small tool you turn by hand to make holes in wood or other materials
1
6.5
A small stone tool with a sharp edge used for cutting and chopping
1
1.0
A tool with two arms that you use to pick up hot or small things
A small tool with two long metal arms joined at one end used to hold, bend, or cut things
A small tool you hold to grip tiny things while you work
A small tool you hold to make holes in wood or metal
A small hand tool for making tiny holes in material like jewelry
A small tool like a mini spade you hold in one hand to dig or move dirt
A small tool you put under something to hold it steady for a short time
A small tool you push by hand to squeeze and shape metal or other small parts
A tool you push to cut grass without a motor
A small lens with a handle that makes things look bigger
A fishing line you hold and pull by hand instead of using a rod
How Manual
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1.8
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: combining 'hand' (the grasping extremity) with 'tool' (a handheld implement) yields a tool used by hand. This noun–noun compound follows common descriptive patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The noun hand tool comes from the simple picture of a tool held and used with your hand, not by a machine. So it means a tool you use by hand rather than one 'powered' by electricity.