hand tool

noun

: a small tool (such as a hammer or wrench) that usually does not use electricity

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Another quirk is that, unlike in most Photoshop-like programs, holding down the Shift key doesn’t switch you to the hand tool for easily moving your canvas around. PC Magazine, 14 May 2025 Many crews take any and all outdoors enthusiasts willing to show up early in the day to swing an ax or other hand tool. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025

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“Hand tool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20tool. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.

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