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tool
[ tool ]
noun
- an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- any instrument of manual operation.
- the cutting or machining part of a lathe, planer, drill, or similar machine.
- the machine itself; a machine tool.
- anything used as a means of accomplishing a task or purpose:
Education is a tool for success.
- a person manipulated by another for the latter's own ends; cat's-paw.
- the design or ornament impressed upon the cover of a book.
- Underworld Slang.
- a pistol or gun.
- a pickpocket.
- Slang: Vulgar. penis.
verb (used with object)
- to work or shape with a tool.
- to work decoratively with a hand tool.
- to ornament (the cover of a book) with a bookbinder's tool.
- to drive (a vehicle):
He tooled the car along the treacherous path.
- to equip with tools or machinery.
verb (used without object)
- to work with a tool.
- to drive or ride in a vehicle:
tooling along the freeway.
verb phrase
- to install machinery designed for performing a particular job:
manufacturers tooling up for production.
tool
/ ٳː /
noun
- an implement, such as a hammer, saw, or spade, that is used by hand
- a power-driven instrument; machine tool
- ( in combination )
a toolkit
- the cutting part of such an instrument
- any of the instruments used by a bookbinder to impress a design on a book cover
- a design so impressed
- anything used as a means of performing an operation or achieving an end
he used his boss's absence as a tool for gaining influence
- a person used to perform dishonourable or unpleasant tasks for another
- a necessary medium for or adjunct to one's profession
numbers are the tools of the mathematician's trade
- slang.another word for penis
- an underworld slang word for gun
verb
- to work, cut, shape, or form (something) with a tool or tools
- tr to decorate (a book cover) with a bookbinder's tool
- troften foll byup to furnish with tools
- whenintr, often foll by along to drive (a vehicle) or (of a vehicle) to be driven, esp in a leisurely or casual style
Derived Forms
- ˈٴǴDZ-, adjective
- ˈٴǴDZ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ٴǴDZİ noun
- ٴǴDZl adjective
- ܱt·ٴǴDZ noun
- ܲ·ٴǴDZ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of tool1
Example Sentences
She added: "I don't think people have really appreciated the power of social prescribing and how good it is to be able to help yourself and have the tools to prevent relapses later on."
For viruses, the most common diagnostic tool is a PCR test.
Both also had chainsaws at their homes but it was not believed they were the tools used to fell the Sycamore Gap tree.
The administration has used federal funding for once nonpartisan programs, such as school lunches and disaster relief, as a tool to threaten state officials who disagree with the president’s priorities.
When it is implemented, the policy will give the administration another tool to make the lives of reporters miserable and provide the basis for jailing those who resist.
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When To Use
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The word tool usually refers to a handheld object, such as a hammer, saw, or file, that is used to perform or facilitate mechanical operations. When should you use this noun over instrument, implement, or utensil? Learn more on .
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