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Tools for making things, for getting things done, and for going places.

Subcategories: Heavy machinery (12), Vehicles (70)

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A is for Airplane

An airplane, or aeroplane, is a vehicle powered by an engine that flies through the air. A plane without engines is called a glider. Planes can be so small they only fit one or two people, right up to very big passenger planes that can carry hundreds of people and their luggage.

A is for Ambulance

An ambulance is a type of van that is used to take sick or injured people to a hospital or doctor's surgery. Ambulances often have emergency equipment in them so ambulance officers can save people's lives when they arrive instead of just driving them to the hospital. Ambulances are also used to take people from one hospital to another.
The word 'ambulance' is written backwards on the front of an ambulance so people in cars can read the writing in their rear view mirrors.
An angle grinder, also called a side grinder or disc grinder is a device used for cutting or polishing very hard substances like metal and stone.

A is for Anvil

An anvil is a hard object designed for working hot metal on. Anvils are made of steel, but in ancient times they were made of stone or bronze. The anvil is the shape it is to make it easier to work different shaped metal objects.

A is for Automobile

An automobile is simply an old-fashioned or formal name for a car.

A is for Axe

The axe, also spelt ax, is one of the oldest tools known to mankind. Axes have been used for thousands of years to split logs, cut down trees and shape wood.

B is for Barge

A barge is a low boat with a flat bottom that was originally designed to move by being towed or pushed along. Barges were once propelled by pushing them along using a bargepole, or were pulled by a horse walking along the shore. Modern barges are propelled by motors.

B is for Bicycle

A bicycle is a two-wheeled vehicle. Bikes are normally powered by you pedalling. They can be hard for very young children to ride, so children often have tricycles instead.

B is for Blimp

A blimp is very similar to a zeppelin, but a blimp does not have a supporting structure inside the big, bullet-shaped balloon that holds it up. Blimps have a compartment under them for people to ride in, and are moved forward by propellors.

B is for Boat

A boat is a vehicle that travels over water. Boats may be driven by the wind, by a motor, or by paddling them, like a canoe.

B is for Bolt

A bolt is very similar to a screw but a bolt goes right through whatever you are using it to fasten, and out the other side. The thread on the bolt sticks out the other side and you screw on a nut and washer to hold the bolt tight.

B is for Broom

A broom is a brush on the end of a long stick that is used for sweeping loose dirt off a floor. Brooms do not work very well on carpeted floors so most people use vacuum cleaners instead.

B is for Buggy

A buggy might mean:
A two wheeled horse drawn vehicle, historically in the UK. Also called a trap.
A four wheeled light carriage in the US, particularly in Amish communities.

B is for Bulldozer

A bulldozer is a powerful construction machine with a wide, heavy blade at its front. The blade pushes heavy loose materials in front of it. Bulldozers run on tracks, meaning they are less likely to sink into rough or muddy ground. Bulldozers are used to clear land, make roads, level ground, and prepare building sites.

B is for Bus

A bus is a large vehicle that is driven on roads. Buses are designed for carrying large numbers of people and their luggage.

C is for Cab

A cab is the front part of a truck where the driver sits.

Cab is also another name for a taxi.

C is for Canoe

A canoe is a small, narrow boat that moves forward as you paddle, like the people in the picture.

C is for Car

A car is a vehicle that is usually meant to carry between two and five people. Some cars can go very fast and are used in races, but most cars are just used by people to get to and from work, shopping or school.

C is for Caravan

A caravan, or travel trailer, is like a small house that is towed behind a car so you don't need to stay at a hotel when you are on vacation. Caravans are compact, but have one or more beds, an oven, closets, and sometimes even a toilet and shower.

C is for Carriage

A carriage is a vehicle or a large wheeled container to carry people or things. In old times, it was pulled by horses. Today, people may use the word for a part of a train.

In modern times, horse drawn carriages are mostly used for occasional purposes, like tourism or weddings, not for daily travel.