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bar
a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
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beater
an implement for beating
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brush
an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
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buff, buffer
an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
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candlesnuffer
an implement with a small cup at the end of a handle; used to extinguish the flame of a candle
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cleaning device, cleaning equipment, cleaning implement
any of a large class of implements used for cleaning
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eraser
an implement used to erase something
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fire iron
metal fireside implements
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flail
an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing
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hook
a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
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branding iron, iron
implement used to brand live stock
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leather strip
implement consisting of a strip of leather
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needle
a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
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oar
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
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rod
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
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sharpener
any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper
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snuffer
a cone-shaped implement with a handle; for extinguishing candles
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fishgig, fizgig, gig, lance, spear
an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
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spike
a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
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sports implement
an implement used in a sport
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stick
an implement consisting of a length of wood
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stick
a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
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stirrer
an implement used for stirring
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strickle
a tool or rod used to level off grain or other granular material that is heaped in a measure
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swab
implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion
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flyswat, flyswatter, swatter
an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects
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tool
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
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tuning fork
a metal implement with two prongs that gives a fixed tone when struck; used to tune musical instruments
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utensil
an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
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writing implement
an implement that is used to write
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abradant, abrader
a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing
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baton, wand
a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
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baton
a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race
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baton
a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette
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belaying pin
a wood or metal bar to which a rope can be secured (as on a ship or in mountain climbing)
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bender
a tool for bending
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blackboard eraser
an eraser that removes chalk marks from blackboard
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boat hook
pole-handled hook used to pull or push boats
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bolt, deadbolt
the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
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bolt
a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
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bottlebrush
a cylindrical brush on a thin shaft that is used to clean bottles
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bow
a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments
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bristle brush
a brush that is made with the short stiff hairs of an animal or plant
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broom
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
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buttonhook
a hook for pulling a button through a buttonhole
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carpenter's level
a straight bar of light metal with a spirit level in it
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carpet beater, rug beater
implement for beating dust out of carpets
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carpet sweeper, sweeper
a cleaning implement with revolving brushes that pick up dirt as the implement is pushed over a carpet
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ceramic ware
utensils made from ceramic material
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chalk
a piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces
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charcoal, fusain
a stick of black carbon material used for drawing
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chinning bar
a horizontal bar on which you can chin yourself
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cleaning pad
a pad used as a cleaning implement
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clincher
a tool used to clinch nails or bolts or rivets
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clothesbrush
a brush used for cleaning clothing
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club
stout stick that is larger at one end
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comb
any of several tools for straightening fibers
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connecting rod
a rod that transmits motion (especially one that connects a rotating wheel to a reciprocating shaft)
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control rod
a steel or aluminum rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reaction
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copperware
utensils made with copper
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core
a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil
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crayon, wax crayon
writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing
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crochet hook, crochet needle
a needle with a hook on the end; used in crocheting
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crossbar
a horizontal bar that goes across something
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crotchet
a small tool or hooklike implement
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cue, cue stick, pool cue, pool stick
sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards
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cup hook
hook (usually on the underside of a shelf) for hanging cups
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cutting implement
a tool used for cutting or slicing
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cyclostyle
a writing implement with a small toothed wheel that cuts small holes in a stencil
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divining rod, dowser, dowsing rod, water finder, waterfinder
forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil
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drawbar
a strong metal bar bearing a hook to attach something to be pulled
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drill
a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
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drumstick
a stick used for playing a drum
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dry point
a steel needle for engraving without acid on a bare copper plate
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eggbeater, eggwhisk
a mixer for beating eggs or whipping cream
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eolith
a crude stone artifact (as a chipped flint); possibly the earliest tools
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coal tongs, fire tongs
tongs for taking hold of burning coals
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fishhook
a sharp barbed hook for catching fish
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fishing pole, fishing rod
a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line
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fork
an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs
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fret
a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch
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funnel
a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end; used to channel the flow of substances into a container with a small mouth
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gaff
an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish
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gang
tool consisting of a combination of implements arranged to work together
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garden tool, lawn tool
used for working in gardens or yards
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gig
a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting
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grab bar
a bar attached parallel to a wall to provide a handgrip for steadying yourself
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grapnel, grapple, grappler, grappling hook, grappling iron
a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
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grindstone
a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
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hack
a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil
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hairbrush
a brush used to groom a person's hair
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handlebar
the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle
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handspike
a metal bar (or length of pipe) used as a lever
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hand tool
a tool used with workers' hands
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harpoon
a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it
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heaver
a bar used as a lever (as in twisting rope)
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hoe
a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
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hypodermic needle
a hollow needle
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ink eraser
an eraser that removes ink marks
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jack
tool for exerting pressure or lifting
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Jaws of Life
hydraulic tool inserted into a wrecked vehicle and used to pry the wreckage apart in order to provide access to people trapped inside
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kickstand
a swiveling metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle; the rod lies horizontally when not in use but can be kicked into a vertical position as a support to hold the vehicle upright when it is not being ridden
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kitchen utensil
a utensil used in preparing food
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knitting needle
needle consisting of a slender rod with pointed ends; usually used in pairs
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lash, thong
leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
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leister
a spear with three or more prongs; used for spearing fish (especially salmon)
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lever
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
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linstock
a stick about a meter long with a point on one end (to stick in the ground) and a forked head on the other end (to hold a lighted match); formerly used to fire cannons
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mallet
a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
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marker
a writing implement for making a mark
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matchstick
a short thin stick of wood used in making matches
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mahlstick, maulstick
a long stick that a painter uses to support the hand holding the brush
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meat hook
a strong pointed hook from which the carcasses of animals are hung
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nailbrush
a brush used to clean a person's fingernails
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neolith
a stone tool from the Neolithic Age
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packing needle
a large needle used to sew up canvas packages
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boat paddle, paddle
a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat
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paintbrush
a brush used as an applicator (to apply paint)
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paleolith
a stone tool from the Paleolithic age
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pen
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
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pencil
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
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pencil sharpener
a rotary implement for sharpening the point on pencils
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muller, pestle, pounder
a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone
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pipe cleaner
cleaning implement consisting of a flexible tufted wire that is used to clean a pipe stem
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plough, plow
a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
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fire hook, poker, salamander, stove poker
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
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pole
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
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pole
a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting
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power tool
a tool driven by a motor
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pull-through
cleaning implement consisting of an oily rag attached by a cord to a weight; is pulled through the barrel of a rifle or handgun to clean it
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punch, puncher
a tool for making holes or indentations
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racket, racquet
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
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rail
a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)
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rake
a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil
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ram
a tool for driving or forcing something by impact
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ramrod
a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm
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ramrod
a rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm
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rotating shaft, shaft
a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
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rotor
the revolving bar of a distributor
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rounder
a tool for rounding corners or edges
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pencil eraser, rubber, rubber eraser
an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil
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sable, sable brush, sable's hair pencil
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
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saw set
a tool used to bend each alternate sawtooth at a slight angle outward
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scrub brush, scrubber, scrubbing brush
a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning
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scull
each of a pair of short oars that are used by a single oarsman
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scull
a long oar that is mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward
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server
utensil used in serving food or drink
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sewing needle
a needle used in sewing to pull thread through cloth
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shackle
a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar
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shaft
a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
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shaping tool
a tool for shaping metal
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shaving brush
a brush used to apply lather prior to shaving
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shovel
a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
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backsword, fencing stick, singlestick
a stick used instead of a sword for fencing
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sketcher
an implement for sketching
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skyhook
a hook that is imagined to be suspended from the sky
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slice bar
iron bar used to loosen and rake clinkers out of furnaces
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spindle
a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
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squeegee
T-shaped cleaning implement with a rubber edge across the top; drawn across a surface to remove water (as in washing windows)
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anti-sway bar, stabilizer bar
a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks; serves to stabilize the chassis
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staff
a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
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stair-rod
a rod that holds a stair-carpet in the angle between two steps
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steel
knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod
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stob
a short straight stick of wood
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strap
an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
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strickle
a tool used in a foundry to shape a mold in sand
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strickle
an implement for sharpening scythes
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strop
a leather strap used to sharpen razors
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style, stylus
a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving
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mop, swab, swob
cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
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sweep, sweep oar
a long oar used in an open boat
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swizzle stick
a small stick used to stir mixed drinks
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tamp, tamper, tamping bar
a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.)
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tap
a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
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thong
a thin strip of leather; often used to lash things together
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tie rod
either of two rods that link the steering gear to the front wheels
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toothbrush
small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth
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towel bar, towel rail
a horizontal bar a few inches from a wall for holding towels
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rail, rails, runway, track
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
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swage, upset
a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
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walking stick
a stick carried in the hand for support in walking
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wand
a rod used by a magician or water diviner