spudger.
A hand-held tool consisting of a short narrow rod with various shaped tools at the ends.
Meaning & usage
A hand-held tool consisting of a short narrow rod with various shaped tools at the ends. A hand tool used to work on punch-down blocks without short circuiting electric terminals. It has a hook on one end and a notched blade on the other.
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.
A hand-held tool consisting of a short narrow rod with various shaped tools at the ends. A computer technician's tool used as a prybar and probe for use with plastic and other parts.
A hand-held tool consisting of a short narrow rod with various shaped tools at the ends. An electronics tool made of nylon filled with glass, for holding components while soldering.
Where this word comes from
1425–75; a variant of late Middle English spuddle (“short knife”).
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