spudger

English

Etymology

1425–75; a variant of late Middle English spuddle (“short knife”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈspʌd͡ʒɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈspʌd͡ʒə/
• Rhymes: -ʌdʒə(ɹ)

Noun

A yellow telecom spudger and a black stick spudger

spudger (plural spudgers)

1. A hand-held tool consisting of a short narrow rod with various shaped tools at the ends.
   1. (telecommunications) 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.

   2. A computer technician's tool used as a prybar and probe for use with plastic and other parts.
   3. An electronics tool made of nylon filled with glass, for holding components while soldering.

Translations

aforementioned tool in any of the functions

• Finnish: lasta (fi)
• German: Spatel (de) m (scilicet antistatischer Spatel)

See also

• microspatula
• tweaker

Anagrams

• spurged