power tool

noun

plural power tools

: a tool (such as a circular saw, drill, or sander) that uses an engine or motor to supplement human effort

an electric/cordless power tool

… the days when many, like my father, built and made major repairs in and around their homes with no power tools …

—Alonzo Kittrels

Power tools are generally more dangerous than hand tools because of their higher speed and torque.

—Deane Biermeier and Samantha Allen

compare hand tool

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above