Category: noun

The fine art of fixing things through the considered application of mechanical pressure. Or commonly, bashing things with a hammer. [Non-AvE word]

A hammer or other large and heavy object used for fine adjustments in assembly – See also, jeweller’s hammer.

A male port on a machine or computer, a plug which could be ‘poked’ into a port, or a probe tip.

The female port, socket or other hole which is designed to receive a pokey bit.

FLIR infrared heat sensing camera.

What your daddy named his low-grade tools & material before China got into the game.

Internal Combustion Engine

Any IC or simple active electronic component now so commonplace that its price is negligible and its brand is largely irrelevant. [Non-Ave Word.]

Any especially large or heavy hammer or mallet-like implement. [Non-AvE word, but is an AvE joke since a real jeweller’s hammer is a very small, delicate hammer. Canadian spelling, as AvE is Canadian.]

A liquid pump, esp. for machining coolant.