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herramienta

Definitions of herramienta
  1. noun
    instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
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    types:
    barra
    a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
    cepillo, escoba
    an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
    borrador, goma, goma de borrar
    an implement used to erase something
    mayal
    an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing
    gancho, garfio
    a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
    tira de cuero
    implement consisting of a strip of leather
    remo
    an implement used to propel or steer a boat
    barra
    a long thin implement made of metal or wood
    afilador, afiladora
    any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper
    arpón, asta, garrocha, lanza
    an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
    palo, vara
    an implement consisting of a length of wood
    matamoscas
    an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects
    utensilio
    an implement used in the practice of a vocation
    diapasón, tono
    a metal implement with two prongs that gives a fixed tone when struck; used to tune musical instruments
    cachivache, utensilio
    an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
    bichero
    pole-handled hook used to pull or push boats
    limpiabotellas
    a cylindrical brush on a thin shaft that is used to clean bottles
    escoba
    a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
    abotonador, abrochador
    a hook for pulling a button through a buttonhole
    batidor, batidora, montero, ojeador, sacudidor
    implement for beating dust out of carpets
    cachiporra, clava, porra, tranca
    stout stick that is larger at one end
    biela
    a rod that transmits motion (especially one that connects a rotating wheel to a reciprocating shaft)
    carboncillo, crayón, lápiz, lápiz pastel
    writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing
    ganchillo
    a needle with a hook on the end; used in crocheting
    aldaba
    a horizontal bar that goes across something
    ciclostil, ciclostilo
    a writing implement with a small toothed wheel that cuts small holes in a stencil
    caña, caña de pescar
    a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line
    pandilla, patrulla
    tool consisting of a combination of implements arranged to work together
    arpeo, garabato, garfio
    a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
    afiladera, amoladera, esmoladera, muela, piedra de afilar, volandera
    a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
    cepillo del pelo, cepillo para el pelo
    a brush used to groom a person's hair
    guía, manillar, manubrio
    the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle
    azada, azadón, lampón, legón, ligón, palana
    a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
    aguja de tejer, molde
    needle consisting of a slender rod with pointed ends; usually used in pairs
    látigo
    leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
    barra
    a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
    cepillo de uñas
    a brush used to clean a person's fingernails
    remo
    a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat
    brocha, pincel
    a brush used as an applicator (to apply paint)
    lápiz
    a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
    arado
    a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
    salamandra
    fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
    palo, vara
    a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
    herramienta mecánica
    a tool driven by a motor
    pala, raqueta
    a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
    baqueta
    a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm
    rotor
    the revolving bar of a distributor
    goma
    an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil
    bruza, cepillo de fregar, escobón, estregadera
    a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning
    brocha de afeitar
    a brush used to apply lather prior to shaving
    correa
    an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
    afilador, afilón
    a leather strap used to sharpen razors
    estilo
    a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving
    estropajo, fregador, fregasuelos, fregona, madeja, mata de pelo, rodilla
    cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
    cepillo de dientes
    small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth
    toallero
    a horizontal bar a few inches from a wall for holding towels
    carril
    a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
    bastón
    a stick carried in the hand for support in walking
    varita
    a rod used by a magician or water diviner
    type of:
    utillaje
    an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
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