Define the following terms:

a. Tool
b. Dolly
c. Crane
d. Hand tool
e. Power tool
f. Hoist
g. Hydraulic tool
h. Pneumatic tool
i. Powder-actuated tool
j. Nonsparking tool


a. A tool is a device designed to provide mechanical advantage and make a task easier.
b. A dolly is a wheeled cart or hand truck used to transport heavy items such as barrels, drums, and boxes.
c. A crane is a mechanical lifting device used to lift and lower materials or move them horizontally.
d. A hand tool is a tool that is operated manually instead of being powered by electricity, pneumatics, hydraulics, or other forms of power.
e. A power tool is a tool that is powered by electricity, pneumatics, hydraulics, or powder activation.
f. A hoist is a device composed of a pulley system with a cable or chain used to lift and move heavy objects.
g. A hydraulic tool is a tool that is powered using hydraulic (liquid) pressure.
h. A pneumatic tool is a tool that is powered using pneumatic (air or gas) pressure.
i. A powder-actuated tool is a tool that uses a small explosive charge to drive fasteners into hard surfaces such as concrete, stone, and metal.
j. A tool that is manufactured from specific materials that will not produce sparks capable of igniting vapors; also referred to as a spark-resistant or spark-proof tool.

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