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POWER TOOL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tool driven by a motor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("power tool" is a kind of...):
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)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "power tool"):
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)
