Jack - Tools and Devices

Tools and Devices

  • Jack (device), a device used to lift heavy objects
  • Jack plane, a tool for smoothing wood
  • Jackhammer, a portable percussive drill
  • Pocket knife, a folding knife called a Jackknife
  • Roasting jack, a device for turning a spit

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Famous quotes containing the words tools and/or devices:

    “No man is born into the world, whose work
    Is not born with him; there is always work,
    And tools to work withal, for those who will:
    And blessèd are the horny hands of toil!”
    —James Russell Lowell (1819–1891)

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    —Elaine Heffner (20th century)