pˈaʊdɚɹˈæktʃuːˌeɪɾᵻd tˈuːlz ɑːɹ ˈɔfən jˈuːzd bɪkˈʌz ʌv ðɛɹ spˈiːd ʌv ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən, kəmpˈɛɹd tʊ ˈʌðɚ pɹˈɑːsɛsᵻz sˈʌtʃ ɐz dɹˈɪlɪŋ ænd ðˈɛn ɪnstˈɔːlɪŋ ɐ θɹˈɛdᵻd fˈæsənɚ.
Powder-actuated tools are often used because of their speed of operation, compared to other processes such as drilling and then installing a threaded fastener.