Plumbing Tools

7 words in this vocabulary list

noun slang for a drinking spree or binge

  • The metal bender machine is used to create precise bends in sheet metal.
  • Bender is a skilled craftsman when it comes to shaping metal.
  • Let's go watch some episodes of Bender from Futurama, he's hilarious!
  • After a long day of work, I feel like I'm on an emotional bender.

noun a portable tool that produces a hot, naked flame for the purpose of soldering, brazing, or welding

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  • The welder used a blowtorch to join the metal pieces together.
  • I borrowed my neighbor's blowtorch to fix the leaky pipe.
  • Let's bring the blowtorch to the party and make some s'mores!
  • Her words were like a blowtorch, burning through his defenses.

noun a type of pitch in baseball that moves downward sharply as it approaches the plate

  • The fisherman used a heavy sinker to ensure his bait reached the bottom of the lake.
  • Make sure to attach a sinker to your fishing line so your hook sinks properly.
  • I forgot to bring my sinker, so I had to use a rock to weigh down my line.
  • The bad news was a real sinker, bringing everyone's mood down.

noun A tool with a shaped metal head fixed at a right angle on a handle, used for turning nuts or bolts.

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  • The mechanic used a spanner to tighten the bolts on the machinery.
  • Can you pass me the spanner so I can fix this bike?
  • I always keep a spanner in my toolbox for quick fixes.
  • She used her wit as a spanner to dismantle his argument.

noun acetylene - a colorless gas used as a fuel in welding and metal cutting.

  • The welder used an acetylene torch to join the metal pieces together.
  • I saw the mechanic fixing the car with an acetylene torch.
  • The artist was really 'burning it up' with the acetylene torch in the workshop.
  • Her words were like an acetylene torch, cutting through the lies and revealing the truth.

noun a type of wrench with a jaw that can be adjusted to fit different sizes of nuts and bolts

  • The mechanic used an adjustable spanner to tighten the bolts on the machine.
  • I always keep an adjustable spanner in my toolbox for quick fixes around the house.
  • Hey, can you pass me that monkey wrench? I think it's also called an adjustable spanner.
  • In order to navigate through life's challenges, we must be like an adjustable spanner - adaptable and versatile.

noun a tool used for gripping and turning nuts and bolts, with an adjustable jaw that can be widened or narrowed to fit different sizes

  • The mechanic used an adjustable wrench to tighten the bolts on the engine.
  • Can you pass me that adjustable wrench so I can fix this leak?
  • I always keep my trusty adjustable wrench in my toolbox.
  • Sometimes you need to use an adjustable wrench to find the right solution to a problem.