hand tool

noun

plural hand tools

: a small tool (such as a hammer or wrench) that is held in the hand and that usually does not have an engine or motor compare power tool

Examples of hand tool in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, measures in place to limit the spread, such as regular handwashing and social distancing, are not followed at the artisanal mining sites, where work to extract gold is done by workers using basic hand tools like shovels and pans. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

In Gaza City, community elders, mokhtars, local dignitaries and civil defense crews gathered Tuesday for a mass funeral after the recovery effort that was accomplished with a single excavator and simple hand tools. — Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Another tell-tale sign of hard soil is having difficulty penetrating it with hand tools and small equipment. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026

Detectives used ground-penetrating radar and dug the property using hand tools, the sheriff’s office told CNN at the time. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hand tool

• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule
• footstool
• guayule
• lobule
• misrule
• preschool
• pustule
• whirlpool