brace and bit

• Ferramenta manual tradicional para perfurar madeira, composta por uma manivela em forma de cranque (verrumão) e uma broca intercambiável. Foi amplamente usada antes do surgimento das furadeiras elétricas.

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.

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   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.

   Furadeira manual

   • 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.