spudger
Englisch
Etymology
1425–75; a variant of late Middle English spuddle (“short knife”).
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ʌdʒə(ɹ)
Nomen
spudger (plural spudgers)
- (telecommunications) A hand tool used to work on punch-down blocks without short circuiting electric terminalss. It has a hook on one end and a notched blade on the other.
- a computer technician’s tool used as a prybar and probe for use with plastic and other parts.
- an electronics tool made of nylon filled with glass, for holding components while soldering.
Quotations
- “Place the upper casing on edge and use a spudger to push the keyboard away from the casing, poking the spudger through the holes where the screws were.”