magnetic pick-up tool
nounUK /mæɡˈnetɪk ˈpɪkʌp tuːl/
US /mæɡˈnetɪk ˈpɪkʌp tuːl/
A tool with a magnet on the end that you use to pick up small metal things.
He used a magnetic pick-up tool to grab the screw that fell under the car.
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2. A long, bendable tool with a magnet tip used to reach screws and bolts in tight spaces.
The mechanic used a flexible magnetic pick-up tool to fish the bolt out of the engine.
3. A small handheld magnet on a stick for collecting metal scraps or lost parts.
She swept the floor with a magnetic pick-up tool to find the dropped nails.
4. A device with a magnetic head used to lift and move ferrous metal objects.
The magnetic pick-up tool lifted the metal shavings from the bench.