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Do you like puns? Then you are in good outdoor retail company with non-prophet organisations! Justin Time we are Shaking Speares at elephants to get down of a duck‽ Totally confused now? Check out this episode for more delightenment! Shakespeare\'s \"Tragedy of Richard III\" Read the opening lines of the first act which have been turned into a sales slogan. Discount Tent This news article deals with the outdoor retailer in financial discontent

You have no clue what a ratchet is, what it is used for, and what “ratcheting up” means? Just listen to this Toolbox full words like French key, hammer, saw, axe and lots of others that are useful for home improvement and metaphorical expression. Interactive Tools Vocabulary Hover the mouse over a tool to see its name and click it to hear how it is pronounced. Zero derivation or Conversion A short article on the linguistic phenomenon of zero derviation; e.g. having a verb derived from a noun without any changes. Hammers The Wikipedia article on hammers contains many more interesting details on that common tool. See also the gallery of different types of hammers and mallets found here. to ax sth. An explanatory entry from the Merriam-Webster Learners\' Dictionary

Most of you will know what a screwdriver is. – But have you got any idea what rawlplugs are, or about a Phillips, or a POZIdrive screw? If you ever wondered what the proper names for tools and hardware are, we’ll help you out with this nuts and bolts episode on tools. If you are a handy person this podcast will come in handy, too! John Joseph Rawling Read about the inventor of the rawlplug and watch a little animation to illustrate how it works. Types of screws This Wikipedia article lists many many different types of screw drives, not just the three mentioned in our podcast. Screwdriver In this article you find a detailed history of the screwdriver and its alternatives. Drills There are almost as many types of drills as there are for screws. Yard stick And finally, a little complement for our chapter on measuring tools.