• Spudger

    Origin

    1425–75; late Middle English spuddle ("short knife").

    Noun

    spudger

    (plural spudgers)
    1. a telecommunications hand tool used to work on punchdown blocks without shorting terminals. It has a hook on one end and a notched blade on the other.
    2. a computer technician’s tool used as a pry bar and probe for plastic parts.
    3. an electronics tool made of nylon filled with glass, for holding components while soldering.
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