hand tool

¹

noun

1. any tool or implement designed for manual operation.

hand-tool

²

[ hand-tool ]

verb (used with object)

1. tool ( defs 8, 9 ).

Example Sentences

A cheap set of handy hand tools that should live in every house and apartment.

From Popular-Science

DEKOPRO No power is required for this robust set of hand tools from Dekopro.

From Popular-Science

They are capable of splitting logs with twisted or springy grain that would be impossible with hand tools.

From Popular-Science

Those who only split a few logs at a time may find it more convenient to use this simple hand tool, rather than setting up a much larger electric or gas-powered machine.

From Popular-Science

Using a hand tool, she can scan items to acquire blueprints for the fabricator.

From Washington Post

The tools they use are very primitive; the hoe being the principal hand-tool, and the plough of ancient use for animal power.

From Project Gutenberg

A wood-cutting hand tool that is curved in its cross-section.

From Project Gutenberg

He also found boots and rubber gloves, a small hand shovel, and an ordinary garden hand tool with three prongs.

From Project Gutenberg

Whatever the cause, the result did not persist long as a guide to hand-tool design.

From Project Gutenberg

This quest motivated three centuries of toolmakers and brought vitality to hand-tool design.

From Project Gutenberg