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Hand tool
Tool equipment powered manually / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the hand-shaped GUI object, see Pointer (graphical user interfaces).
A hand tool is any tool that is powered by hand rather than a motor.[1] Categories of hand tools include wrenches, pliers, cutters, files, striking tools, struck or hammered tools, screwdrivers, vises, clamps, snips, hacksaws, drills, and knives.
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Outdoor tools such as garden forks, pruning shears, and rakes are additional forms of hand tools. Portable power tools are not hand tools.