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power tool

(Tools) a tool powered by electricity

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power tool - a tool driven by a motor

polisher, buffer - 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

power hammer, hammer - a power tool for drilling rocks

machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

planer, planing machine, plane - a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood

power drill - a power tool for drilling holes into hard materials

power saw, sawing machine, saw - a power tool for cutting wood

router - a power tool with a shaped cutter; used in carpentry for cutting grooves

stamping machine, stamper - a power tool that stamps; "a metal stamper"

tool - an implement used in the practice of a vocation

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