Vocab 1
A cord, rope or similar material used to limit the travel of two connected objects.
Lanyard
A _________ is a heavy duty tool that is used to drive posts or take on demolition work.
sledgehammer
A length of pipe or rod used to increase the leverage on a wrench or similar tool.
Cheater bar
A multipurpose clamp that is named for the shape of its frame.
C-clamp
Lineman's pliers are also known as __________.
side cutters
A pin or rod, usually round, that fits into a corresponding hole to fasten or fit together two workpieces.
Dowel
The intersection of workpiece components where a physical connection is generally made.
Joint
A cut taken by a saw blade, with a width equal to that of the blade teeth.
Kerf
Joints made by fastening parts together with the ends cut at a similar angle, usually 90 degrees
Miter joints
Locking pliers clamp firmly onto objects like a vice. They are often called _____________, which is their brand name.
Vise-Grips
To be even or at the same level with another object.
Flush
The inclination of a surface that intersects another surface at any angle less than 90 degrees.
Bevel
Tapered pointed end of a file designed for insertion into a file handle.
Tang
A carpenter's square is also known as a __________.
framing square
Long-nose pliers, are also known as ___________.
Needle-nose pliers
When a hammer misses the head of a nail.
Overstriking
_________ chisel designed to be used on hard materials such as steel or stone.
Cold
One of a series of beams that extend from the perimeter of the building to the high point of a roof.
Rafter
Having a shape that curves inward, such as the interior of a circle.
Concave
The type of hammer that is the best choice for pulling a nail is the __________ hammer.
curved claw
When something is flat or even with another surface or in relation to the Earth's horizon.
Level
Treated with heat to enhance or restore steel hardness.
Tempered
A material made with a thin cloth backing, coated with an abrasive that is tightly bonded to the backing.
Emery cloth
To have the shape where two components are at precise 90-degree angles to each other.
Square
The rotating or twisting force applied to an object such as a fastener or the shaft of a motor.
Torque