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As with bath
towels, these small towels are often made of cotton-based terrycloth for extra
absorbency.Hand towels are also sometimes used as decorative accents in the bathroom.
Among the various types of towels, the hand towel is probably the second most commonly
used towel around the home. Second only to the bath towel, the hand towel is often
positioned near the sink in the bathroom. This makes it possible for people to quickly dry
their hands after washing them in the basin. The towel is also often a favorite item for men,
as the small size makes it easy to use while shaving.
Just like the larger bath towel, the hand towel is available in a wide range of colors,
textures, and designs. It is possible to purchase solid colored towels that contain a high
thread count. These versions are normally highly absorbent and thick to the touch. Sculpted towels add a bit of visual interest to the
towel while still serving a practical purpose. For people who like a lot of color, it is possible to buy hand towels that are striped or
utilize several colors in some type of pattern.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-hand-towel.htm#
2. A hand cultivator is a garden implement which gardeners can use to work the soil and remove
weeds by hand. Hand cultivators are useful for minor gardening tasks, small gardens, and
working in planters. Many garden supply stores sell cultivators of this type, especially in the
spring, and sometimes hardware stores and general stores will stock them as well. Springtime is
an especially convenient season to pick up a hand cultivator, as
many stores sell them cheaply during the spring for gardeners who
want to start working the soil with the change of seasons.
Hand cultivators consist of a set of tines, usually three, attached to a
sturdy handle. The tines are usually made from stainless steel, and
they are typically curved and thick, so that they can grip the soil and
hold their grip as the cultivator is used. A good hand cultivator is a
solid cast item with no joins or seams to create weak points, and
especially good products haveergonomic handles which make them
easier to use.
In some cases, the tines are arranged like a fan. In others, the middle
tine may be closer to the handle, creating a V shape. The tines can
also vary in length. All of these variations on design are intended to
make the hand cultivator more effective, and some gardeners have a preferred style they like to
use based on their garden experience.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-hand-cultivator.htm
Garden forks are slightly different from pitchforks, which are used for moving loose materials
such as piled hay, compost, or manure. Garden forks have comparatively a fairly short, usually
wooden handle, with a "D" or "T" end. Their tines are usually shorter, flatter, thicker, and more
closely spaced.
A smaller version of such forks with shorter, closer-spaced, thinner tines (but a full-sized handle)
is known as a border fork or ladies' fork, and is used for lighter work such as weeding amongst
other plants. Forks with broader, flatter tines are made for lifting potatoes and other root crops
from the ground. A pair of forks back-to-back is often used to lever apart dense clumps of roots.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_fork
4. Hedge shears Also known as hedge clippers or trimmers, hedge
shears are devices that are used to trim decorative shrubbery and
other types of plants. Designed for residential and commercial use, the
shears make it possible to manicure the landscape around a home,
commercial building, or other type of edifice. Hedge shears come in
several sizes and with different options for a power source. The choice
of the make and model for the hedge shear equipment often depends
on the intended purpose the shears will serve, and the personal
preferences of the user. Basic hedge shears are simple devices
composed of two sharp blades and a set of handles that make it
possible to open and close the blades at will. The basic shears rely on the strength of the user to
manage the task of trimming hedge bushes or cutting through other types of plants, such as thin
tree limbs. Operating shears of this kind normally requires a fair amount of strength in the upper
body, especially, the forearms and wrists. In terms of care, the blades are cleaned and honed
regularly in order to maintain the tool in proper working order.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-hedge-shears.htm
5. A rake (Old English raca, cognate with Dutch raak, German Rechen, from the
root meaning "to scrape together," "heap up") is a broom for outside use;
a horticultural implement consisting of a toothed bar fixed transversely to a handle,
and used to collect leaves, hay, grass, etc., and, in gardening, for loosening the soil,
light weeding and levelling, removing dead grass from lawns, and generally for
purposes performed in agriculture by the harrow.
Large "mechanized" versions of rakes are used in farming. They are usually
called hay rakes, and are built in many different forms (e.g. star-wheel rakes, rotary rakes etc.) Where farming is not
mechanized various forms of hand rake are used.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rake_(tool)
6. A light hoe is a light weight version of a regular garden hoe, which is a tool
with a thin blade set across the end of a long handle for weeding and loosening soil.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_light_hoe
7. A round point shovel is a versatile gardening tool. The blade of the shovel is slightly
curved for scooping, and the end is round, often curving to a point in the middle. The
edges of the blade are beveled to allow the shovel to slice into dirt, and the long handle
can be made of wood or fiberglass. Some shovel handles have a D-grip at the top, making
them easier to maneuver.
Unlike larger square point shovels which are used for scraping or lifting lighter materials
like snow or manure, a round point shovel can be used for digging large holes or scooping
heavier material, such as rocks or wet soil. The sharp edges make these shovels useful for cutting into sod or root
material, and their bowl-like shape allows them to lift and move plants from the soil. A
durable round point shovel can even be used as a hammer or to break apart compacted soil. A
small round point shovel, or trowel, is useful for weeding, digging small holes, and transplanting small plants.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-round-point-shovel.htm#
8. A square shovel is a tool that is used for scooping and moving dirt, gravel or
landscaping materials. It also is used for digging as in construction or landscaping. A
square shovel sometimes is referred to as a spade. It can be constructed from steel,
aluminum or plastic. Steel and aluminum shovels most often are used for household
and industrial use, and plastic shovels are widely preferred as snow shovels.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-square-shovel.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattock
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12. Pruning shears are specialized scissors which are designed to be used in the pruning of woody plants
and flowers. They have sturdy blades which can cut through woody branches, along with thick handles to make the
shears easier to handle and use. Many gardeners keep a pair of pruning shears around for minor pruning tasks,
along with a set of lopping shears to cut larger branches. Garden supply and hardware stores typically stock pruning
shears, along with protective covers which can be pulled over their blades for storage.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-pruning-shears.htm
13. A backpack
packsack, pack) is, in its
one's back and secured
shoulders, but there can
backpacks are sometimes
"crowbar" may occasionally be used loosely for this tool, but may also be used to mean a larger
straighter tool (see spud bar). The term jemmy or jimmy most often refers to the tool when used
for burglary.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowbar_(tool)
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/wheelbarrow
18. Hand Forks with its sharp tines, a small hand fork is
easy to stab into the soil (most soils) making it great for planting,
transplanting, aerating, weeding and mixing additives into your soil.
The small hand fork makes a good all-around garden tool, especially
in those tight places like between plantings.
http://www.gardentoolcompany.com/small-hand-forks/
19. Pail A watertight cylindrical vessel,
open at the top and fitted with a
handle; a bucket.
The amount that a pail can
Read more:
http://www.answers.com/topic/pail#ixzz37SIvKQ3s
hold.
20A bolo is a large cutting tool of Filipino origin similar to the machete, used
particularly in the jungles of Indonesia, the Philippines, and in the sugar fields
of Cuba. The primary use for the bolo is clearing vegetation, whether for
agriculture or during trail blazing.
The bolo is called an itk in Tagalog or sundng in Cebuano, while in Hiligaynon,
the blade is referred to as either a binangon or atalibong.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolo_knife
23. The Wellington boot is a type of boot based upon leather Hessian boots. They were worn and
popularised by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. This novel "Wellington" boot became a staple of hunting
and outdoor wear for the British aristocracy in the early 19th century.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glove
26. A hat is a head covering. It can be worn for protection against the
elements, for ceremonial reason, religious reasons, for safety, or as afashion
accessory.[1] In the past, hats were an indicator of social status.[2] In
the military, they may denote nationality, branch of service, rank
and/or regiment.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hat
http://www.yourdictionary.com/plow
33. In agriculture, a harrow (often called a set of harrows in
a plurale tantum sense) is an implement for breaking up and
smoothing out the surface of the soil. In this way it is distinct in
its effect from the plough, which is used for deeper tillage.
Harrowing is often carried out on fields to follow the rough finish
left by ploughing operations. The purpose of this harrowing is
generally to break up clods (lumps of soil) and to provide a finer
finish, a good tilth or soil structure that is suitable
for seedbeduse. Such coarser harrowing may also be used to
remove weeds and to cover seed after sowing. Harrows differ fromcultivators in that they disturb
the whole surface of the soil, such as to prepare a seedbed, instead of disturbing only narrow
trails that skirt crop rows (to kill weeds).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrow_(tool)
34. A cultivator is any of several types of farm implement used
for secondary tillage. One sense of the name refers to frames
with teeth (also called shanks) that pierce the soil as they are
dragged through it linearly. Another sense refers to machines
that use rotary motion of disks or teeth to accomplish a similar
resul
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotavator#Variants_and_trademarks
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36. A disc harrow is a farm
implement that is used to cultivate the
soil where crops are to be planted. It is
also used to chop up unwanted weeds or
crop remainders. It consists of
many iron or steel discs which have
slight concavity and are arranged into
two or four sections. When viewed from
above, the four sections would appear to
form an "X" which has been flattened to
be wider than it is tall. The discs are
also offset so that they are
not parallel with the overall direction of
the implement. This is so they slice the
ground they cut over a little bit to
optimize the result. The concavity of the discs as well as their being offset causes them to loosen and pick up the
soil they cut.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_harrow
37. disk plow
disk plow or disk, farm implement employing a row or rows ofconca
ve circular steel disks that cut and pitch the soil in a waysomewhat si
milar to a moldboard plow. It can be used in manysituations where th
e latter will not work, such as dry crusty soil,rough ground, or sticky
gumbo. The oneway disk has essentiallyreplaced other plows in areas where wind ero
sion of the soil is aproblem as it can work the soil without turning it c
ompletely over,thus leaving the stubble on top for protection. This type of diskcan also be fitted with attac
hments for seeding small grains.
See H. P. Smith and L. H. Wilkes, Farm Machinery and Equipment (6th ed. 1976); C. Culpin, Farm Machine
ry (11th ed. 1986).
http://www.reference.com/browse/disk+plow
38. A bench grinder is a type of benchtop grinding machine used to
drive abrasive wheels. A pedestal grinder is a larger version of a bench
grinder that is mounted on a pedestal, which is bolted to the floor. These
types of grinders are commonly used to hand grind cutting tools and
perform other rough grinding.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bench_grinder