NCCER Hand Tools 50 Questions And Answers Set 05
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Adjustable Wrench
A smooth-jawed wrench with an adjustable jaw used for turning nuts and bolts. Often referred to as a Crescent wrench due to brand recognition
Ball-peen hammer
A hammer with a flat face that is used to strike cold chisels and punches. The rounded end -the peen- is used to bend and shape soft metal.
Bevel
The inclination of a surface that intersects another surface at any angle less than 90 degrees
Box-end wrench
A wrench, usually double-ended, that has a closed socket that fits over the head of a bolt.
Cat's paw
A straight steel rod with a curved claw at one end that is used to pull nails that have been driven flush with the surface of the wood or slightly below it. Not used to completely pull the nail out just used to pull it above the surface.
Chisel
A metal tool with a sharpened, beveled edge used to cut and shape wood, stone, or metal.
Claw hammer
A hammer with a flat striking face. The other end of the head is curved and divided into two claws to remove nails.
Combination wrench
A wrench with an open end and a closed end.
Dowel
A pin or rod, usually round, that fits into a corresponding hole to fasten or align two workpieces.
Fasteners
A device such as a bolt, clasp, hook, or lock used to attach or secure one material to another.