Meaning

1 senses
  1. A hand tool consisting of a crank which holds a fitted rotating drill bit tip, designed to bore holes in rigid materials, by cutting a disc in a spiral fashion.

    Bohrkurbel, Bohrwinde, Kurbelbohrer

More definitions
  • a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring

Translations

6 languages
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By meaning 1
drill bit-carrying crank for boring holes:

Origin

From bit + stock.

From bit + stock.

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Forms

plural: bitstocks
Singularbitstock
Pluralbitstocks

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring:brace

See also

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