fingerguard

Knife safety piece

A fingerguard is a protective device that shields fingers from injury during cutting, chopping, or other hazardous tasks.

Kitchen fingerguards fit over fingertips while slicing vegetables; tool fingerguards prevent contact with blades or moving parts: The mandoline comes with a fingerguard, but nobody uses it until they've cut themselves.

cooking

knife

Sharp cutting utensil

mincing · mandoline · culinary · chef · kitchen · preparation · blade · julienne · cutting board · food prep

tools

power tools

Motor-driven implements

machinery · workshop · table saw · bandsaw · router · jointer · circular saw · attachment · mechanical · industrial

sewing

needle

Pointed implement for sewing

embroidery · leather · pushing · hand sewing · prick · puncture · tailoring · upholstery · needlework · sailmaking

archery

bow

Respectful forward inclination

  • arrowPointed shaft for shooting
  • tabProjection for gripping
  • shootingDischarging a weapon

bowstring · release · leather · thumb ring · recurve · longbow · traditional · draw · nocking · bracer

Opposites
protective vs. harmful component

fingerguardblade

Flat cutting edge

cutting edge · sharp edge · saw blade · serrated edge · teeth

safety vs. danger

fingerguardblade

Flat cutting edge

hazard zone · sharp point

SAFETY FEATURE vs HAZARD

fingerguardhazard

Source of potential harm

danger zone · pinch point · trap · injury risk

Family

guard, finger, guardian, safeguard, fingers, fingerprint, fingernail, fingered, fingerprints

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G