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noun a rugby player in the front row of the scrum

• The police arrested a suspected hooker on charges of soliciting prostitution.
• I heard there's a new hooker working the corner by the gas station.
• That guy is always hanging out with hookers at the bar.
• The catchy chorus in that song is a real hooker, it's been stuck in my head all day.

noun a gripping tool with two pivoted limbs for holding or pulling things

• The scientist used a pair of pincers to carefully manipulate the delicate specimen.
• I grabbed the hot pan with pincers so I wouldn't burn my fingers.
• I need to borrow your pincers to fix this broken toy.
• His words felt like emotional pincers, squeezing my heart with their sharpness.

noun A large, heavy hammer typically used for breaking rock or driving in stakes.

• The construction worker used a sledgehammer to break up the concrete.
• I had to borrow my neighbor's sledgehammer to fix the fence.
• I'm gonna sledgehammer this problem until it's solved.
• Her words felt like a sledgehammer to his heart.

noun a small or sharp-pointed stick or stickle

verb to pierce or stab with a stickle or pointed instrument

• The stickle protruding from the tree branch was carefully removed by the arborist.
• Be careful not to poke yourself on that stickle sticking out of the fence.
• Ouch, I just got pricked by a stickle on the rose bush!
• She tried to stickle her way out of taking responsibility for the mistake.

noun a small, sharp-pointed nail

verb to fasten or attach with a tack

• She used a tack to secure the papers to the bulletin board.
• Can you pass me a tack so I can hang this picture?
• I need to tack up this poster before the party starts.
• He had to tack his argument with strong evidence to convince the jury.

noun a flexible ruler used for measuring length, typically made of a thin strip of metal, cloth, or plastic

• The tailor used a tape measure to take precise measurements for the custom suit.
• Can you pass me the tape measure so I can see if this couch will fit through the door?
• I always keep a tape measure in my toolbox for quick fixes around the house.
• She used her intelligence as a tape measure to gauge the situation before making a decision.

noun a latch or bolt for fastening a door or gate

verb to fasten or secure with a snib

• She carefully turned the snib on the door to make sure it was securely locked.
• Don't forget to flick the snib before you leave the house.
• I couldn't get the door open because the snib was stuck.
• His mind was like a snib, difficult to unlock and understand.

noun A type of hammer with a cutting edge opposite the face, used for shaping wood.

• The carpenter used an adz-eye hammer to shape the wood precisely.
• I borrowed my neighbor's adz-eye hammer to fix the fence.
• Hey, pass me that adz-eye hammer so I can get this job done.
• Her words hit me like a blow from an adz-eye hammer, leaving me speechless.