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Home Repair and DIY · General · Hobbies and Everyday Life

Hand Tools: Names and Uses

Hammers, wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers, saws, levels, and measuring tools.

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41 basic cards for General Home Repair and DIY. It opens with "Claw hammer" and "Ball-peen hammer". More Hobbies and Everyday Life decks are listed below.

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Claw hammer
Show answerA hammer with a forked end for pulling nails and a flat end for driving them
Ball-peen hammer
Show answerA hammer with a rounded end used for striking and shaping metal
Sledgehammer
Show answerA large, heavy hammer used for breaking concrete and demolition
Mallet
Show answerA hammer with a soft, usually rubber or wood head for striking without damage
Framing hammer
Show answerA heavy-duty claw hammer designed for construction and building work
Adjustable wrench
Show answerA wrench with a movable jaw that fits multiple bolt sizes
Box wrench
Show answerA wrench with a completely enclosed loop that grips all sides of a bolt head
Open-end wrench
Show answerA wrench with an open U-shaped end that grips two sides of a bolt
Socket wrench
Show answerA wrench with a detachable socket head used with a ratchet handle for tightening bolts
Pipe wrench
Show answerA large wrench with serrated adjustable jaws designed for gripping pipes
Allen wrench
Show answerA small L-shaped wrench with a hexagonal head that fits into recessed socket bolts
Ratchet wrench
Show answerA wrench with a mechanism that tightens in one direction and clicks freely in the other
Tongue-and-groove pliers
Show answerLarge pliers with adjustable parallel jaws for gripping pipes and irregular objects
Slip-joint pliers
Show answerStandard pliers with a pivot that allows two jaw positions for different widths
Locking pliers
Show answerPliers with an adjustable mechanism that locks jaws in place for a very tight grip

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