brace and bit

• Herramienta manual tradicional para taladrar agujeros en madera, compuesta por un mango en forma de codo (berbiquí) y una broca intercambiable. Se usó ampliamente antes de la aparición de los taladros eléctricos.

A traditional hand tool used for drilling holes in wood, consisting of a cranked handle (the brace) and a removable drill bit. It was commonly used before the advent of power drills.

1. Manual drilling toolC1formal

   A hand-operated tool consisting of a brace (a cranked handle) and a bit (a drill piece), used for drilling holes in wood or other materials.

   berbiquí con mecha

   • The carpenter used a brace and bit to drill a hole in the wooden plank.
   • Before electric drills, a brace and bit was the standard tool for woodworking.
   • He carefully turned the brace and bit to create a clean, precise hole.