Black and Decker

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the manufacturer's name.

Noun[edit]

Black and Decker (plural Black and Deckers)

  1. Any kind of electrical power tool
    • 2006 September 21, Andrew Culf, “Woodworm changes course looking for repeat of Flintoff factor”, in The Guardian[1]:
      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.