Dictionary

spudger en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈspʌd͡ʒə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈspʌd͡ʒɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. A hand-held tool consisting of a short narrow rod with various shaped tools at the ends. ▸ 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 hand-held tool consisting of a short narrow rod with various shaped tools at the ends. ▸ A computer technician's tool used as a prybar and probe for use with plastic and other parts.
3. A hand-held tool consisting of a short narrow rod with various shaped tools at the ends. ▸ An electronics tool made of nylon filled with glass, for holding components while soldering.

Forms

Relateds

tweaker · microspatula

Translations (3)

fr spatule de démontage (aforementioned tool in any of the functions) · de Spatel (scilicet antistatischer Spatel) (aforementioned tool in any of the functions) · fi lasta (aforementioned tool in any of the functions)