Werkzeug

Definitions of Werkzeug
  1. noun
    an implement used in the practice of a vocation
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    Schneidemaschine
    a tool used for cutting or slicing
    Bohrer
    a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
    Forke
    an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs
    Gartengerät
    used for working in gardens or yards
    Bauwerkzeug
    a tool used with workers' hands
    Locher
    a tool for making holes or indentations
    Harke
    a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil
    Handbohrer
    hand tool for boring holes
    Gartenschere
    garden tool for cutting grass around the edges of a yard
    Feile
    a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
    Hammer
    a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
    Heugabel, Mistgabel
    a long-handled fork for turning or lifting hay
    Heckenschere
    a garden tool for trimming hedges
    Rasenmäher
    garden tool for mowing grass on lawns
    Hobel
    a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood
    Zange
    a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
    Drillbohrer
    a power tool for drilling holes into hard materials
    Motorsäge
    a power tool for cutting wood
    Säge
    hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
    Schraubendreher, Schraubenzieher
    a hand tool for driving screws; has a tip that fits into the head of a screw
    Schaufel, Schippe, Schüppe
    a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
    Lötkolben
    a hand tool with a heatable tip; used to melt and apply solder
    Spachtel
    a hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances
    Kelle
    a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials
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    Gerät
    instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
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