Meanings
nounBlack and Decker (plural Black and Deckers)
plural Black and Deckers
- Any kind of electrical power tool
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.
2006 September 21, Andrew Culf, “Woodworm changes course looking for repeat of Flintoff factor”, in The Guardian
Origin
From the manufacturer's name.
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Black and Decker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Black%20and%20Decker
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“Black and Decker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Black%20and%20Decker. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Black and Decker,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Black%20and%20Decker.
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