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outil manuel

Definitions of outil manuel
  1. noun
    a tool used with workers' hands
    synonyms: outil
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    types:
    alène, alêne, poinçon
    a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes
    lime
    a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
    marteau
    a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
    ouvre-boîtes
    a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans)
    pic
    a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
    fourche à foin
    a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay
    pinces, tenailles
    a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
    scie
    hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
    pelle
    a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
    fer à souder
    a hand tool with a heatable tip; used to melt and apply solder
    spatule
    a hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances
    équerre
    a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles
    clef, clé
    a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
    clef anglaise, clef à molette
    can be changed to different settings
    serpe
    a long-handled saw with a curved blade
    alène, poinçon
    an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws
    ouvre-boîte, ouvre-boîtes
    a device for cutting cans open
    scie à métaux
    saw used with one hand for cutting metal
    scie à main, égoïne
    a saw used with one hand for cutting wood
    mailloche
    a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
    clef de serrage
    a wrench having parallel jaws at fixed separation (often on both ends of the handle)
    spatule
    a spatula used by artists for mixing or applying or scraping off oil paints
    pelle
    the shovel or bucket of a dredge or backhoe
    cure-dent
    pick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teeth
    type of:
    instrument, outil
    an implement used in the practice of a vocation
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