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brace
Hand tool, made up of an angled crank and a pawl and ratchet mechanism, for drilling holes.
jaw
The parts of the chuck that grip the tool to keep it firmly in place.
chuck
Device with jaws for attaching the bit or drill to the tool.
cam ring
Metal cylinder covering the crank above the pawl.
pawl
Small lever for changing the chuck’s direction of rotation by reversing the ratchet motion.
ratchet
Toothed wheel having only one direction of rotation; it is kept in place by the pawl.
quill
Hollow end of the front knob in which the crank turns.
front knob
Knob for holding and stabilizing the tool while the other hand turns the crank by using the handle.
crank
Angled shank whose rotation drives the chuck, by the agency of a pawl and ratchet mechanism.
handle
Movable part for turning the crank.