handpiece
Held operating instrument
A handpiece is the part of a device that you hold in your hand while operating it.
The term appears most often in dentistry, where the handpiece is the drill assembly the dentist grips: The dentist picked up the high-speed handpiece.
Other professions use handpieces too—tattoo artists, jewelers, and anyone working with rotary tools.
In telecommunications, handpiece can mean the part of a telephone held to the ear and mouth.
Hole-boring device
- burrClinging seed case
- scalerOne who climbs
- polisherTool for adding shine
- turbineBlade-driven energy converter
prophylaxis · autoclave · sterilization · highspeed · straight · suction · irrigation · coupling
Involving circular motion
- DremelCompact high-speed rotary tool
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- grindingMolar action sometimes
polishing · buffing · sanding · cutting · collet · mandrel · attachment · bit
Wound circular arrangement
- rotaryInvolving circular motion
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- gripSecure manual hold
tube · machine · liner · shader · stroke · voltage · motor · wireless
Above audible frequency range
- surgicalRelating to operations
- cauteryBurning flesh medically
- electrosurgicalUsing current to cut tissue
- probeThorough examination or tool
ablation · aspiration · irrigation · dermatology · ophthalmology · podiatry · veterinary · sterilizable
One who accepts transmission
- earpieceSpeaker worn in-ear
- telephoneVoice communication device
- mouthpieceOne who speaks officially
- cradleRocking bed for infants
cord · rotary · landline · switchboard · operator · dial · cordless · speakerphone
drill
Hole-boring device
turbine · prophylaxis · autoclave · sterilization · highspeed · straight · suction · irrigation · coupling · chuck
rotary
Involving circular motion
- DremelCompact high-speed rotary tool
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
- carvingShaping by cutting away
grinding · polishing · buffing · sanding · cutting · collet · mandrel · attachment · bit · burr
coil
Wound circular arrangement
- rotaryInvolving circular motion
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
- needlePointed implement for sewing
grip · tube · machine · liner · shader · stroke · voltage · motor · wireless · adjustable
ultrasonic
Above audible frequency range
- surgicalRelating to operations
- cauteryBurning flesh medically
- electrosurgicalUsing current to cut tissue
probe · ablation · aspiration · irrigation · dermatology · ophthalmology · podiatry · veterinary · sterilizable · ergonomic
receiver
One who accepts transmission
- earpieceSpeaker worn in-ear
- telephoneVoice communication device
- mouthpieceOne who speaks officially
cradle · cord · rotary · landline · switchboard · operator · dial · cordless · speakerphone
- dental suppliesdental mirror, dental drill, dental chair, dental probe, explorer
- electrosurgeryelectrosurgery, cautery, cauterization, electrocoagulation, monopolar
- sheep shearingshearer, shears, fleece, shearing shed, combs
- lapidaryrock tumbler, diamond saw, faceting, cabochon, lap