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brace and bit
noun
a hand tool for boring holes, consisting of a cranked handle into which a drilling bit is inserted
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He had a thing he called a brace and bit, and he and Mr. Chris were going from tree to tree, drilling holes with it.
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He was carrying a brace and bit, that was all.
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Hand augers resembling a carpenter’s brace and bit are also often used in collieries.
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Her father was a carpenter, and she had a hatchet and a plane and a brace and bit all her very own.
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"There's a saw in the tool chest, and I believe I saw a brace and bits."
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