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Black and Decker
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English
Etymology
From the manufacturer's name.
Noun
Any kind of electrical power tool
en September 21 2006 Woodworm changes course looking for repeat of Flintoff factor Andrew Culf http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2006/sep/21/golf.gdnsport3 The Guardian Five years ago Joe Sillett picked up a bat which had been given the Black and Decker treatment in his father's garage to remove its woodworm-infested rough edges. https://web.archive.org/web/20261015080219/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/sep/21/golf.gdnsport3 15 October 2026
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