hand tool vs straightedge

straightedge vs hand tool

hand tool and straightedge both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hand tool	Yes	No	No	No
straightedge	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, straightedge is a hyponym of hand tool; that is, straightedge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hand tool:

hand tool: a tool used with workers' hands
straightedge: hand tool consisting of a flat rigid rectangular bar (metal or wood) that can be used to draw straight lines (or test their straightness)

Other hyponyms of hand tool include awl, bevel, bevel square, bill, billhook, bodkin, threader, bodkin, crank, starter, dibber, dibble, file, float, plasterer's float, graver, graving tool, pointel, pointrel, gutter, hammer, marlinespike, marlingspike, marlinspike, miter box, mitre box, opener, pallet, pestle, pick, pair of pincers, pair of tweezers, pincer, tweezer, pipe cutter, pitchfork, carpenter's plane, plane, woodworking plane, pair of pliers, pliers, plyers, auger, plumber's snake, snake, plumber's helper, plunger, ravehook, sandblaster, saw, scraper, screwdriver, shovel, soldering iron, spatula, spreader, square, tire iron, tire tool, trowel, weed-whacker, weeder, wire stripper, spanner, wrench, hoof pick, burnisher, burnishing tool.

hand tool (noun)	straightedge (noun)
a tool used with workers' hands	hand tool consisting of a flat rigid rectangular bar (metal or wood) that can be used to draw straight lines (or test their straightness)

Difference between hand tool and straightedge

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