Cabinet Making Vocabulary Definitions

The unit of measure for electric current is:

• Volt

• Ampere

• Ohm

• Watt

A device, either fixed or moveable, that protects the operator from a moving blade is called a:

• Guard

• Shield

• Barrier

• Cover

A hand-held electrical saw with a round or circular blade that can make straight or angled cuts is called a:

• Jigsaw

• Circular saw

• Reciprocating saw

• Band saw

What is cutting across the grain of a piece of wood called?

• Crosscutting

• Ripping

• Planing

• Jointing

What is a hand-held saw that is pulled and pushed by the handle so the blade’s teeth cut the material in a straight line?

• Circular saw

• Jigsaw

• Hacksaw

• Handsaw

What is an electric tool safeguard that protects the worker from the electric parts of the tool?

• Insulation

• Grounding

• Double insulation

• Circuit breaker

What is a hand-held saw that can make clean and precise cuts in either wood or metal?

• Jigsaw

• Hacksaw

• Coping saw

• Backsaw

Cutting with the grain is called:

• Slicing

• Chopping

• Carving

• Whittling

What describes the spinning motion of the blade?

• Rotation

• Translation

• Vibration

• Oscillation

An edge on a wood face that is not perpendicular to the surface is called:

• Bevel

• Chamfer

• Rabbet

• Dado