Lesson 16: Topic-Based Vocabulary – Names of Tools | Learn English

Emoji	Word	Meaning	Example Sentence	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#724 🔪 ••••••	Blade /bleɪd/ noun ••••••	a sharp flat cutting edge of a knife, sword, or tool ••••••	The blade of the knife needs to be sharpened. ••••••	edge, cutting edge, razor ••••••	blunt edge, dull edge ••••••	sharp blade, knife blade, razor blade, blade sharpening ••••••
#725 ♠️ ••••••	Spade /speɪd/ noun ••••••	a tool with a flat blade for digging; a playing card suit ••••••	The gardener used a spade to dig holes for planting flowers. ••••••	shovel, digging tool, spud ••••••	- ••••••	dig with a spade, garden spade, call a spade a spade ••••••
#726 🥖 ••••••	Hoe /hoʊ/ noun ••••••	a gardening tool with a thin metal blade used for breaking up soil and removing weeds ••••••	The farmer used a hoe to remove weeds from his vegetable garden. ••••••	cultivator, tiller, weeder ••••••	- ••••••	garden hoe, hoe the ground, hoe weeds ••••••
#727 🪚 ••••••	Saw /sɔː/ noun ••••••	a tool with a sharp blade used for cutting wood or other materials ••••••	He used a saw to cut the wooden plank. ••••••	cutting tool, blade ••••••	glue, adhesive ••••••	hand saw, power saw, saw blade, saw dust ••••••
#728 🔪 ••••••	Knife /naɪf/ noun ••••••	a cutting tool with a sharp blade ••••••	She used a sharp knife to cut the vegetables. ••••••	blade, cutter, dagger ••••••	spoon, fork ••••••	sharp knife, kitchen knife, butter knife, carving knife ••••••
#729 🔨 ••••••	Chisel /ˈtʃɪz.əl/ noun ••••••	a tool with a sharp flat edge used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, or metal ••••••	The carpenter used a chisel to carve the wood. ••••••	carving tool, cutting tool, engraving tool ••••••	- ••••••	wood chisel, stone chisel, chisel and hammer, sharp chisel ••••••
#730 🪓 ••••••	Chopper /ˈtʃɒp.ər/ noun ••••••	a tool with a heavy blade for chopping wood; a helicopter ••••••	The lumberjack swung the chopper to cut down the tree. ••••••	axe, hatchet, cleaver ••••••	- ••••••	wood chopper, meat chopper, helicopter chopper ••••••
#731 🗡️ ••••••	Dagger /ˈdæɡ.ər/ noun ••••••	a short knife with a pointed blade used as a weapon ••••••	The ancient warrior carried a silver dagger. ••••••	knife, blade, stiletto ••••••	- ••••••	sharp dagger, silver dagger, ornate dagger, ceremonial dagger ••••••
#732 📏 ••••••	Gauge /ɡeɪdʒ/ noun ••••••	an instrument for measuring the magnitude, amount, or contents of something ••••••	The pressure gauge showed the tank was full. ••••••	meter, indicator, measure ••••••	estimate, guess ••••••	pressure gauge, fuel gauge, thickness gauge, wire gauge ••••••
#733 ✂️ ••••••	Scissors /ˈsɪz.ərz/ noun ••••••	a cutting instrument with two sharp blades that are joined and work against each other ••••••	She used scissors to cut the paper into small pieces. ••••••	shears, clippers, snips ••••••	- ••••••	cut with scissors, paper scissors, safety scissors ••••••
#734 ⛏️ ••••••	Pick-axe /ˈpɪk.æks/ noun ••••••	a tool with a heavy metal head and long handle used for breaking up hard ground or rock ••••••	The miner used a pick-axe to break through the rocky surface. ••••••	pickaxe, mattock, mining pick ••••••	feather, soft tool ••••••	mining pick-axe, heavy pick-axe, swing pick-axe ••••••
#735 🐂 ••••••	Yoke /jəʊk/ noun ••••••	a wooden crosspiece for joining two animals to pull a cart or plow; burden or oppression ••••••	The farmer placed the yoke on the oxen to plow the field. ••••••	harness, collar, burden ••••••	freedom, liberation ••••••	ox yoke, under the yoke, throw off the yoke ••••••
#736 🪓 ••••••	Axe /æks/ noun ••••••	a tool with a heavy blade for cutting wood ••••••	The lumberjack swung his axe to chop the tree. ••••••	hatchet, chopper ••••••	protector, preserver ••••••	fire axe, battle axe, axe handle, sharp axe ••••••
#737 ⚒️ ••••••	Sickle /ˈsɪk.əl/ noun ••••••	a tool with a curved metal blade and short handle used for cutting grain crops ••••••	The farmer harvested wheat using a traditional sickle. ••••••	scythe, reaping hook, cutting blade ••••••	- ••••••	harvest with sickle, sharp sickle, traditional sickle ••••••
#738 🏗️ ••••••	Shovel /ˈʃʌv.əl/ noun ••••••	a tool with a broad flat blade and long handle used for digging and moving earth, snow, or other materials ••••••	He grabbed a shovel to clear the snow from the driveway. ••••••	spade, scoop, digger ••••••	rake, broom ••••••	snow shovel, garden shovel, dig with shovel ••••••
#739 🪒 ••••••	Razor /ˈreɪ.zər/ noun ••••••	a sharp-edged instrument used for shaving hair from the skin ••••••	He shaved his beard with a sharp razor. ••••••	blade, shaver ••••••	- ••••••	sharp razor, electric razor, safety razor, razor blade ••••••
#740 ⚒️ ••••••	Crowbar /ˈkroʊ.bɑːr/ noun ••••••	a heavy iron bar with a curved end used as a lever for prying things apart ••••••	He used a crowbar to remove the old nails. ••••••	pry bar, lever bar, jimmy bar ••••••	- ••••••	heavy crowbar, steel crowbar, crowbar leverage, prying crowbar ••••••
#741 🔩 ••••••	Nail /neɪl/ noun ••••••	a small metal spike with a broadened flat head; part of finger or toe ••••••	He hammered the nail into the wooden board. ••••••	spike, tack, pin ••••••	- ••••••	hammer nail, iron nail, nail down ••••••
#742 🔨 ••••••	Mallet /ˈmæl.ɪt/ noun ••••••	a hammer with a large head, typically made of wood ••••••	The carpenter used a rubber mallet to avoid damaging the wood. ••••••	hammer, gavel, maul ••••••	- ••••••	rubber mallet, wooden mallet, mallet and chisel ••••••
#743 🪝 ••••••	Hook /hʊk/ noun ••••••	a curved or bent device for catching, holding, or fastening something ••••••	Hang your coat on the hook by the door. ••••••	clasp, fastener, catch ••••••	- ••••••	coat hook, fishing hook, sharp hook, metal hook ••••••
#744 🔨 ••••••	Hammer /ˈhæm.ər/ noun ••••••	a tool with a heavy metal head for hitting nails or breaking things ••••••	She used a hammer to nail the picture frame to the wall. ••••••	mallet, sledgehammer ••••••	cushion, softener ••••••	claw hammer, sledge hammer, hammer blow, hammer head ••••••
#745 🔪 ••••••	Cleaver /ˈkliː.vər/ noun ••••••	a heavy knife with a broad blade used for chopping meat or vegetables ••••••	The chef used a cleaver to chop the chicken bones. ••••••	chopper, butcher knife, meat axe ••••••	- ••••••	meat cleaver, kitchen cleaver, heavy cleaver, sharp cleaver ••••••
#746 🚜 ••••••	Plough /plaʊ/ noun ••••••	a large farming tool used to break up and turn over soil before planting crops ••••••	The oxen pulled the heavy plough across the field. ••••••	plow, tiller, cultivator ••••••	- ••••••	plough field, ox plough, heavy plough ••••••
#747 🔨 ••••••	Punch /pʌntʃ/ noun ••••••	a tool used for making holes or indentations in materials ••••••	The carpenter used a punch to make holes in the leather. ••••••	awl, piercer, hole maker ••••••	- ••••••	leather punch, hole punch, center punch, paper punch ••••••
#748 🧵 ••••••	Loom /luːm/ noun ••••••	a machine for weaving cloth; to appear threatening or menacing ••••••	The weaver worked at the loom to create beautiful fabrics. ••••••	weaving machine, textile machine ••••••	- ••••••	hand loom, power loom, weaving loom ••••••
#749 🗃️ ••••••	File /faɪl/ noun ••••••	a tool with a rough surface for smoothing or shaping hard materials; a collection of papers or data ••••••	He used a metal file to smooth the rough edges. ••••••	rasp, sandpaper, document ••••••	roughen, coarsen ••••••	nail file, metal file, file cabinet, computer file ••••••
#750 🧭 ••••••	Compass /ˈkʌm.pəs/ noun ••••••	an instrument for finding direction with a magnetic needle pointing to magnetic north ••••••	The hiker used a compass to find the right direction. ••••••	navigation tool, direction finder, magnetic compass ••••••	- ••••••	magnetic compass, compass needle, compass direction, navigation compass ••••••
#751 🔧 ••••••	Wrench /rentʃ/ noun ••••••	a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes ••••••	He used a wrench to tighten the bolt. ••••••	spanner, tool, adjustable wrench ••••••	- ••••••	pipe wrench, adjustable wrench, monkey wrench ••••••

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