NCCER HAND TOOLS (ACTUAL / ) EXAM QUESTIONS
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Overstriking When a hammer misses the head of a nail, with the head going past it and allowing the hammer handle to impact the nail head instead.
drywall A large, flat board made of layers of fiberboard and gypsum used primarily for wall construction and finishing. Also known as sheet rock and wallboard.
lath a thin, flat strip of wood used to form latticework or a foundation for wall plaster
tempered treated with heat to enhance or restore steel hardness 1 / 2
plumb perfectly vertical, meaning a surface is at a right angle to the horizon or other surface used for comparison
mushroomed refers to the head of a tool that is struck or used for striking when the head becomes wider and distorted
flats The flat, straight sides of a wrench opening; also, the sides on a nut or bolt head.
cheater bar a length of pipe or rod used to increase the leverage on a wrench or similar tool.
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