hand tool
1 Americannoun
verb (used with object)
Example Sentences
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Then, firefighters with hand tools and infrared technology checked the area for heat.
From Los Angeles Times
People at Accrington's indoor car boot sale sell everything from records to second hand tools.
From BBC
There’s a bunch of well-cared-for hand tools, sandpaper, a bag of screws, nuts, and bolts, plus a lot more.
From Literature
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Dental-lab technicians shifted from manual molds to digital scanning and CAD/CAM; etchers and engravers moved from hand tools to digital engraving.
It also includes the cost to repair the container, and to replace other items like seat boxes, chairs, trolleys, a lawn mower, hand tools and fishing tackle.
From BBC
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