stud finder

noun

A hand-held device used to determine the location of framing studs used in light-frame construction after the walling surface has been installed.

Meanings

nounstud finder (plural stud finders)

plural stud finders · alternative studfinder

  1. artsA hand-held device used to determine the location of framing studs used in light-frame construction after the walling surface has been installed.

Translations

Finnish rakenneilmaisin, seinäskanneri
  • rakenneilmaisindevice for finding framing studs
  • seinäskanneridevice for finding framing studs
  • koolausilmaisindevice for finding framing studs
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APA

stud finder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stud%20finder

MLA

“stud finder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stud%20finder. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stud finder,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stud%20finder.

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