Tool

/tuːl/
Eina: Objecte fet per a una acció determinada i
utilitzat directament per la mà per a actuar sobre
la matèria. Eines de fuster, de paleta.

Herramienta. Instrumento, por lo común de

hierro o acero, con que trabajan los artesanos.
An implement, such as a hammer, saw, or spade,
/ˈɪmplɪment/ /ˈhæməʳ/ /sɔː/ /speɪd/
that is used by hand.

A power-driven instrument; machine tool.

/paʊəʳ/-/ˈdrɪvn/ /məˈʃiːn/
 Vocabulary

implement /ˈɪmplɪment/ implementar implementar

hammer /ˈhæməʳ/ martell martillo

saw /sɔː/ serra sierra

spade /speɪd/ pala pala

power-driven /paʊəʳ/-/ˈdrɪvn/ propulsió mecànica propulsión mecánica

machine /məˈʃiːn/ màquina máquina

Hammer
/ˈhæməʳ/
A hand tool consisting of a heavy usually steel

/ˈhevɪ/ /stiːl/

head held transversely on the end of a handle,

/hed/ /trænzˈv3ːslɪ/ /ˈhændl/

used for driving in nails, beating metal, etc.

/ˈdraɪvɪŋ/ /ˈbiːtɪŋ/ /ˈmetl/

 Screwdriver
/ˈskruːˌdraɪvəʳ/
A tool used for turning screws, usually having a
/ˈt3ːnɪŋ//skruːs/
handle of wood, plastic, etc, and a steel shank
/ˈhændl/ /wʊd/ /ˈplæstɪk/ /stiːl/ /ʃæŋk/
with a flattened square-cut tip that fits into a slot
/ˈflætnt/ /skwɛəʳ/-/kʌt/
in the head of the screw.
/hed/ /skruːs/
 Pliers
/ˈplaɪəz/
A tool made with two crossing pieces attached, having a
/ˈkrɒsɪŋ/ /piːsis/ /əˈtætʃt/
long jaw that is opened and closed by the handles, used
/dʒɔː/ /ˈhændsl/
for bending wire, holding small objects, etc.
/ˈwaɪəʳ/
A gripping tool consisting of two hinged arms with usually
/ˈgrɪpɪŋ/ /hɪndʒd/
serrated jaws that close on the workpiece.
/seˈreɪtɪd/ /dʒɔː/
Drill
/drɪl/
A tool with a cutting edge for making holes in firm
/ˈkʌtɪŋ/ /edʒ/ /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/ /həʊls/
materials, especially by rotation.
/ɪsˈpeʃəlɪ/ /rəʊˈteɪʃən/
Scissors
/ˈsɪzəz/
Also called: pair of scissors a cutting instrument
/ˈsɪzəz/ /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
used for cloth, hair, etc, having two crossed
/klɒθ/ /hɛəʳ/
pivoted blades that cut by a shearing action, with
/ˈpɪvətid//bleɪds/ /kʌt/ /ˈʃɪərɪŋ/
ring-shaped handles at one end.

/rɪŋ/-/ˈʃeɪpt/ /ˈhændls/
 Ruler
r
/ˈruːlə /
Also called: rule a strip of wood, metal, or other
/ruːl/ /strɪp/ /wʊd/ /ˈmetl/
material, having straight edges graduated usually
/streɪt/ /edʒ/ /ˈgrædjʊeɪtɪd/
in millimetres or inches, used for measuring and

/ˈmɪlɪˌmiːtərs] /ɪntʃis/ /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/

drawing straight lines.

/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/ /streɪt/ /laɪns/
 Set square
/set/ /skwɛəʳ/
A thin flat piece of plastic, metal, etc, in the

shape of a right-angled triangle, used in technical

drawing.
Compass
/ˈkʌmpəs/
Often, compasses. A V-shaped instrument for

drawing circles, measuring distances, etc.

Cutter
r
/ˈkʌtə /
A tool often used in various occupations and work

for a wide variety of purposes, such as peeling or

remove the plastic insulating electrical cables.

Welder
/wɛldə/
To unite (pieces of metal or plastic) together, as

by softening with heat and hammering or by

fusion.
Chisel
/ˈtʃɪzl/
A hand tool for working wood, consisting of a flat

steel blade with a cutting edge attached to a

handle of wood, plastic, etc. It is either struck

with a mallet or used by hand.

Wrench
/rɛntʃ/
A spanner, esp one with adjustable jaws.
Spanner
r
/ˈspænə /
A steel hand tool with a handle carrying jaws or a

hole of particular shape designed to grip a nut or

bolt head.
 Allen
/ˈælən/
A tool used to screw / unscrew screws with

hexagon head measured in milimeters.

Saw
/sɔː/
Any of various hand tools for cutting wood, metal,

etc, having a blade with teeth along one edge.

 Scroll Saw
/skrəʊl/ /sɔː/
A saw with a narrow blade for cutting intricate

ornamental curves in wood.

Tongs
/tɒŋz/
A tool for grasping or lifting, consisting of a

hinged, sprung, or pivoted pair of arms or levers,

joined at one end. Also called: pair of tongs.

Clamp
/klæmp/
A mechanical device with movable jaws with

which an object can be secured to a bench or with

which two objects may be secured together

Levellers
rs
/ˈlevələ /
A mesuring instrument used to determine the

horizontal or vertical position of an element.

Bit
/bɪt/
A metalic piece which creates holes in various

materials when placed in apower tool as the drill

or other machine brace.

Drill
/drɪl/
A rotating tool that is inserted into a drilling

machine or tool for boring cylindrical holes.

 Angle Conveyor
ə
/ˈæŋɡ l//kənˈveɪə/
Used to measure angles and transport.
 Pipecutter
/paɪp//ˈkʌtəʳ/
A type of tool used by plumbers to cut pipe.
 Sandpaper
/sænd//ˈpeɪpəʳ/
A strong paper coated with sand for smoothing

and polishing.
Ratchet
/ˈrætʃɪt/
A device in which a toothed rack or wheel is

engaged by a pawl to permit motion in one

direction only.
 Roller
r
/ˈrəʊlə /
A cylinder having an absorbent surface and a

handle, used for spreading paint.

Polisher
/ˈpɒlɪʃə/
A tool or machine that makes surfaces smooth or
shiny.
 Bevel Square
r
/ˈbevəl//skwɛə /
A woodworker's square with an adjustable arm

that can be set to mark out an angle or to check

the slope of a surface.

Punch
/pʌntʃ/
A tool or machine for piercing holes in a material.
 Universal Square
r
/ˌjuːnɪˈv3ːsəl//skwɛə /
An instrument having two strips of wood, metal,

etc, set in the shape of a T or L, used for

constructing or testing right angles.

Brace
/breɪs/
A hand tool for drilling holes, with a socket to hold

the drill at one end and a cranked handle by

which the tool can be turned.

 Jigsaw
/ˈdʒɪgsɔː/
A mechanical saw with a fine steel blade for

cutting intricate curves in sheets of material.

Compressor
r
/kəmˈpresə /
A machine that compresses gases.
 File
/faɪl/
A metal tool, esp. of steel, having rough surfaces

for reducing or smoothing metal, wood, etc.

 Pliers
/ˈplaɪəz/
A tool made with two crossing pieces attached,

having a long jaw that is opened and closed by

the handles, used for bending wire, holding small

objects, etc.
Tape Measure
/teɪp//ˈmeʒəʳ/
A tape or length of metal marked off in inches,

centimetres, etc, used principally for measuring

and fitting garments Also called (esp US):

tapeline.
 Vernier Calipers
/ˈvɜːnɪə//ˈkælɪpəz/
A small movable scale running parallel to the main

graduated scale in certain measuring instruments, such

as theodolites, used to obtain a fractional reading of one

of the divisions on the main scale.

Sander
/ˈsændəʳ/
A power-driven tool for smoothing surfaces, esp

wood, plastic, etc, by rubbing with an abrasive

disc.
 Band Saw
/bænd/ /sɔː/
A power-operated saw consisting of an endless

toothed metal band running over and driven by

two wheels.
Drill Column
/drɪl//ˈkɒləm/
A drilling machine that is subjected to a metal

column.