Hand Tool Vocabulary

Match the definition to the term: A hammer with one round end and one flat end; made of softer steel so you can use it on harder materials such as metal.

• Claw Hammer

• Sledge Hammer

• Rubber Mallet

• Ball Peen Hammer

A saw consisting of a tough, fine-toothed blade stretched taut in a frame, used for cutting metal.

• saw

• frame saw

• hack saw

• frame saw

A wrench which completely surrounds the nut or bolt head.

• Open-end Wrench

• Box-end Wrench

• Adjustable Wrench

A wrench used to determine how tight a fastener is.

• Torque wrench

• Adjustable wrench

• Pipe wrench

• Allen wrench

A ratchet which provides angle flexibility for servicing hard-to-reach fasteners.

• Flex-head ratchet

• Standard ratchet

• Socket wrench

• Torque wrench

A device for measuring very small distances, objects, or angles.

• Micrometer

• Caliper

• Ruler

• Protractor

Pliers used in electrical applications to cut wires.

• Wire cutters

• Needle-nose pliers

• Slip-joint pliers

• Lineman's pliers

A tool which countersinks a hole, in order that a flat head bolt or screw will fit flush with the surface.

• Countersink bit

• Drill bit

• Phillips head screwdriver

• Allen wrench

Bends tubing in calibrated bends.

• Tube bender

• Hammer

• Screwdriver

• Wrench

A wrench with one box-end and one open-end.

• Combination wrench

• Adjustable wrench

• Pipe wrench

• Allen wrench