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buffer, polisher

a power tool used to buff surfaces

burr

rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece

drum sander, electric sander, sander, smoother

a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor

hammer, power hammer

a power tool for drilling rocks

plane, planer, planing machine

a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood

power drill

a power tool for drilling holes into hard materials

power saw, saw, sawing machine

a power tool for cutting wood

router

a power tool with a shaped cutter; used in carpentry for cutting grooves

stamper, stamping machine

a power tool that stamps

air hammer, jackhammer, pneumatic hammer

a hammer driven by compressed air

band saw, bandsaw

an endless saw consisting of a toothed metal band that is driven around two wheels

chain saw, chainsaw

portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain

buzz saw, circular saw

a power saw that has a steel disk with cutting teeth on the periphery; rotates on a spindle

electric drill

a rotating power drill powered by an electric motor

electric hammer

a hammer driven by electric motor

gangsaw

a power saw that has several parallel blades making simultaneous cuts

fretsaw, jigsaw, scroll saw

fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade; used to cut curved outlines

pneumatic drill

a power drill powered by compressed air

jigsaw, reciprocating saw, saber saw

a portable power saw with a reciprocating blade; can be used with a variety of blades depending on the application and kind of cut; generally have a plate that rides on the surface that is being cut

sawmill

a large sawing machine

triphammer

a massive power hammer; raised by a cam until released to fall under gravity

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machine

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

tool

an implement used in the practice of a vocation