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adz, adze
an edge tool used to cut and shape wood
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ax, axe
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
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chisel
an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
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gouge
and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves
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hand ax, hand axe
a stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping
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hob
a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears
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knife
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
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pick, pickax, pickaxe
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
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carpenter's plane, plane, woodworking plane
a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood
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razor
edge tool used in shaving
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pair of scissors, scissors
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
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scythe
an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
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shear
a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it
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reap hook, reaping hook, sickle
an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
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wire cutter
an edge tool used in cutting wire
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barong
a knife resembling a cleaver; used in the Philippines
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beading plane
a plane with a concave blade for making moulding with beadwork
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block plane
a small plane used on end grains of wood
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bolo, bolo knife
long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin
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Bowie knife
a stout hunting knife with a single edge
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bread knife
a knife used to cut bread
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broadax, broadaxe
a large ax with a broad cutting blade
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bullnose, bullnosed plane
a small carpenter's plane with the cutting edge near the front
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burin
a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point; used for engraving
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butcher knife
a large sharp knife for cutting or trimming meat
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carving knife
a large knife used to carve cooked meat
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case knife, sheath knife
a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath
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chamfer plane
a plane that makes a beveled edge
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circular plane, compass plane
a plane with a flexible face that can plane concave or convex surfaces
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chopper, cleaver, meat cleaver
a butcher's knife having a large square blade
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clipper
scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural)
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cold chisel, set chisel
narrow chisel made of steel; used to cut stone or bricks
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combination plane
a woodworking plane that has interchangeable cutters of various shapes
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Dayton ax, Dayton axe, common ax, common axe
an ax with a long handle and a head that has one cutting edge and one blunt side
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Western ax, Western axe, double-bitted ax, double-bitted axe
an ax that has cutting edges on both sides of the head
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dovetail plane
a woodworking plane designed to make the grooves for dovetail joints
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drawknife, drawshave
a woodworker's knife to shave surfaces
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drove, drove chisel
a stonemason's chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone
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fireman's ax, fireman's axe
an ax that has a long handle and a head with one cutting edge and a point on the other side
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firmer chisel
a chisel with a thin blade for woodworking
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fore plane
a carpenter's plane intermediate between a jack plane and a jointer plane
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hatchet
a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood)
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hunting knife
a large sharp knife with a handle shaped to fit the grip
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ice ax, ice axe, piolet
an ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice
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jack plane
a carpenter's plane for rough finishing
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jointer, jointer plane, jointing plane, long plane
a long carpenter's plane used to shape the edges of boards so they will fit together
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letter opener, paper knife, paperknife
dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books
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linoleum cutter, linoleum knife
a knife having a short stiff blade with a curved point used for cutting linoleum
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match plane, tonguing and grooving plane
a plane having cutters designed to make the tongues and grooves on the edges of matchboards
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mattock
a kind of pick that is used for digging; has a flat blade set at right angles to the handle
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openside plane, rabbet plane
a woodworking plane designed to cut rabbets
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parang
a stout straight knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia
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parer, paring knife
a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables
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pocket knife, pocketknife
a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket
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poleax, poleaxe
an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade
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pruning knife
a knife with a curved or hooked blade
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ripping chisel
a long chisel with a slightly bent cutting end; used for heavy prying or cleaning mortises
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router plane
a woodworking plane with a narrow cutting head that will make grooves with smooth bottoms
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safety razor
a razor with a guard to prevent deep cuts in the skin
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scrub plane
a narrow woodworking plane used to cut away excess stock
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electric razor, electric shaver, shaver
a razor powered by an electric motor
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shears
large scissors with strong blades
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slicer
knife especially designed for slicing particular foods, as cheese
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smooth plane, smoothing plane
a small plane for finish work
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snuffers
scissors for cropping and holding the snuff of a candlewick
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spokeshave
a small plane that has a handle on each side of its blade; used for shaping or smoothing cylindrical wooden surfaces (originally wheel spokes)
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straight razor
a razor with a straight cutting edge enclosed in a case that forms a handle when the razor is opened for use
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surgical knife
a very sharp knife used in surgery
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table knife
a knife used for eating at dining table
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wood chisel
a chisel for working wood; it is either struck with a mallet or pushed by hand
