podger
podger noun: a tool in the form of a short commonly-tapered metal rod, principally used to align holes in two items, so that a bolt, rod or other item can be inserted through them; sometimes incorporating a spanner at the larger end, to tighten nuts onto bolts.
Noun
podger (plural podgers)
- A tool in the form of a short commonly-tapered metal rod, principally used to align holes in two items, so that a bolt, rod or other item can be inserted through them; sometimes incorporating a spanner at the larger end, to tighten nuts onto bolts.
- There comes a time, when you are burning off bolts, when it is the only thing that will do. It's a useful tool, the podger, but, like the mind map, you shouldn't mistake it for a universal screwdriver.2006 April 18, Philip Beadle, “Mind maps: rubbish in theory, but handy in practice”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
- The podger is used for levering wedges and pins as required.2017, Glenn Costin, Construction Skills
- A hard blow.
Forms of podger
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Origin of podger
podge + -er
Questions about podger
- What does podger mean?
- Podger means a tool in the form of a short commonly-tapered metal rod, principally used to align holes in two items, so that a bolt, rod or other item can be inserted through them; sometimes incorporating a spanner at the larger end, to tighten nuts onto bolts.
- What part of speech is podger?
- Podger is a noun.
- What is the plural of podger?
- The plural of podger is podgers.
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