Tools, Machines & Construction
Tools, machines, building, repairs, and engineered structures.
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jimmy
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/ˈdʒɪm.i/
a short crowbar used for forcing open a door, window, or lock
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mechanism
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/ˈmik.ə.nɪ.zəm/
A part of a machine or a set of moving parts that does a particular job.
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stud
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/stʌd/
a small projecting fastener or ornament, usually made of metal
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gadget
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/ɡæd͡ʒ.ɪt/
A small, often clever device or tool that does a particular job.
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timber
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/ˈtɪmbɚ/
Wood prepared for building or making things.
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wedge
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/wɛdʒ/
a tapered piece used for splitting, tightening, lifting, or securing something
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demolition
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/ɖᵻˈmɔ.lɪ.ʃən/
The act of deliberately destroying a building or other structure
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apparatus
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/ˌæp.əˈɹeɪ.təs/
A complex machine or set of equipment built for a particular job.
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pavilion
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/pəˈvɪl.jən/
a light, often open-sided roofed structure used for shelter or recreation in a park, garden, or public place
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acoustic
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/əˈkuː.stɪk/
(of a musical instrument) producing sound naturally, without electrical amplification.
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architectural
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/ˌɑɹkɪˈtɛkt͡ʃəɹəl/
Relating to the design and construction of buildings.
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ratchet
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/ˈrætʃ.ɪt/
a toothed wheel or bar with a pawl that permits motion in one direction while preventing motion in the other
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moat
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/moʊt/
a deep, wide defensive ditch, often filled with water, around a castle or fortified place
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silencer
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/ˈsaɪlənˌsɝ/
British: a device in a vehicle exhaust system that reduces engine noise
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appliance
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/əˈplaɪ.əns/
A machine or device used in the home, such as a fridge or washing machine.
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manger
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/ˈmeɪn.dʒɚ/
an open box or trough in a stable from which horses, cattle, or other animals feed
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temperamental
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/ˌtɛmp(ə)ɹəˈmɛntl̩/
Having moods that change suddenly and unpredictably.
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nozzle
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/ˈnɑː.zəl/
a projecting tube or spout that directs or controls a stream of liquid, gas, or other material
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anvil
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/ˈænvəl/
a heavy iron or steel block on which metal is shaped by hammering
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lasso
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/ˈlæs.oʊ/
a long rope with a sliding loop used especially to catch cattle or horses
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sheath
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/ʃiθ/
a protective covering for a knife or sword
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aqueduct
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/ˈækwəˌdʌkt/
an artificial channel or conduit built to carry water from one place to another
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fixture
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/ˈfɪks.t͡ʃɚ/
A piece of equipment fixed in place in a building, such as a sink or light, that is sold with the house.
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accumulation
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/əˌkjuːm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
The process of gradually gathering or building up over time.
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flagstaff
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/ˈflæɡˌstæf/
a pole or staff from which a flag is flown
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spool
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/spuːl/
a cylinder or spindle around which thread, wire, film, or another flexible material is wound
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vise
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/vaɪs/
a tool with two jaws that close to hold an object firmly while it is being worked on
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trowel
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/ˈtraʊəl/
a mason's hand tool with a flat metal blade, used to spread and shape mortar or plaster
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penknife
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/ˈpɛnˌnaɪf/
a small folding pocketknife
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structurally
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/ˈstrʌktʃɝəli/
In a way that relates to the way something is built or put together.
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ventilate
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/ˈvɛntɪleɪt/
To let fresh air move through a room or building.
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trellis
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/ˈtrɛl.ɪs/
a framework or lattice of wood, metal, or another material used to support climbing plants
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stucco
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/ˈstʌkoʊ/
a durable plaster-like material used to coat or decorate walls, ceilings, and exterior surfaces
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trestle
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/ˈtrɛs.əl/
a frame with a horizontal bar supported by spreading legs, used alone or in pairs to hold a tabletop, planks, or another work surface
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pommel
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/ˈpɑməl/
the raised front part of a saddle, used as a handhold
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double-barreled
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/ˌdʌbəlˈbærəld/
having two barrels, especially a gun with two barrels mounted side by side or one above the other
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digester
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/daɪˈdʒestər/
a sealed vessel in which plant, animal, or other material is broken down by heat, pressure, chemicals, or enzymes
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