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  • 1Tool and Cutter grinder — A tool and cutter grinder is used to sharpen milling cutters and tool bits along with a host of other cutting tools.It is an extremely versatile machine used to perform a variety of grinding operations, surface, cylindrical, or for the grinding… …

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  • 2Tool use by animals — Some animals, especially primates, use tools to perform simple tasks such as getting food or grooming. Types of Tools There are some different definitions of a tool, such as: The most common are sticks or bits of stone. Uses Tool use implies an… …

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  • 3tool — noun 1 instrument for making/repairing things ADJECTIVE ▪ general purpose, multi purpose ▪ basic, primitive, simple, standard, traditional ▪ craftsmen …

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  • 4hand tool — any tool or implement designed for manual operation. * * * Introduction  any of the implements used by craftsmen in manual operations, such as chopping, chiseling, sawing, filing, or forging. Complementary tools, often needed as auxiliaries to… …

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  • 5Stone tool — A stone tool is, in the most general sense, any tool made of stone. Although stone tool dependent cultures exist even today, most stone tools are associated with prehistoric societies that no longer exist.The study of stone tools is often called… …

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  • 6Machete — For other uses, see Machete (disambiguation). Older machete from Latin America The machete (   …

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  • 7Drill bit — For the fictional character, see Drill Bit (Transformers). For the cancelled skyscraper nicknamed Drill bit, see Chicago Spire. For the types used in drilling wells, see Well drilling. From top to bottom: Spade, lip and spur (brad point), masonry …

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  • 8Kitchen knife — A kitchen knife is any knife that is intended to be used in food preparation. While much of this work can be accomplished with a few general purpose knives – notably a large chef s knife, a tough cleaver, and a small paring knife – there are also …

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  • 9abrasive — abrasively, adv. abrasiveness, n. /euh bray siv, ziv/, n. 1. any material or substance used for grinding, polishing, etc., as emery, pumice, or sandpaper. adj. 2. tending to abrade; causing abrasion; abrading. 3. tending to annoy or cause ill… …

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  • 10Billhook — The billhook is a traditional cutting tool used mainly in European agriculture and forestry, but also common in other parts of the world where it was introduced by European settlers. It is used for cutting smaller woody material such as shrubs… …

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