stud finder
stud finder · stud finders
A hand-held device used to determine the location of framing studs used in light-frame…A hand-held device used to determine the location of framing studs used in light-frame construction after the walling surface has been installed.
» I need a stud finder to install the towel rack.
Meaning
1 sensesA hand-held device used to determine the location of framing studs used in light-frame construction after the walling surface has been installed.
More definitions
- a small permanent magnet in a metal container; when the magnet clicks against the container it indicates that the magnet is directly over an iron nail that holds the wallboard to a stud
Examples
2 sentencesI need a stud finder to install the towel rack.
Could you lend me your stud finder? I need to install a towel rack.