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stud finder

stud finder noun: a hand-held device used to determine the location of framing studs used in light-frame construction after the walling surface has been installed.

Noun

stud finder (plural stud finders)

  1. A hand-held device used to determine the location of framing studs used in light-frame construction after the walling surface has been installed.

Forms of stud finder

pluralstud finders
alternative formstudfinder

Questions about stud finder

What does stud finder mean?
Stud finder means a hand-held device used to determine the location of framing studs used in light-frame construction after the walling surface has been installed.
What part of speech is stud finder?
Stud finder is a noun.
What is the plural of stud finder?
The plural of stud finder is stud finders.

Words near stud finder in the dictionary

  1. stud bolts
  2. stud book
  3. stud books
  4. stud farm
  5. stud farms
  6. stud finder
  7. stud finders
  8. stud horse
  9. stud horses
  10. stud mare
  11. stud mares

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