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carpentry: measuring and marking tools
carpentry: measuring and marking tools
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chalk line
Instrument consisting of a cord that rewinds into a case filled with chalk powder; it is used for marking straight lines.
case
Metal body housing the chalk powder and the line.
hook
Curved metal end of the cord that can be attached to an object; it also makes unwinding easier.
line
Chalk-covered cord that is pulled between two points to mark a straight line.
crank handle
Device for rewinding the line into the case containing the chalk powder.