A counterfeit or unbranded replica of a recognized piece of equipment, replacement part, or tool. These items are typically sourced cheaply to save money but suffer from inferior metallurgy, poor tolerances, and a high failure rate. Workers despise them because they break under load and compromise safety.
Heard on the job
Who bought these knockoff cutting discs? Three of them shattered before lunch.
Insider tip
If a brand-name tool is priced at a tenth of its normal cost, it is a knockoff.
Also heard as
- Fake
- Chinesium