tool
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1.1
- noun
- /tuːl/
- The carpenter used a hammer as his primary tool for building furniture.
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Watch on YouTubeThis is a Rotary tool that goes very low.
- This is a Rotary tool that goes very low.
- You can see all my tools, right?
- Is there like a smoothing tool looking so bad?
- For one thing, you can turn a smart tool off and throw it away.
- But whenever I build a new toy tool, I assume the cost.
- Yeah, I think that's that's spot on because that tool is really useful.
- And I say wedge because he's the simplest of tools here.
Examples
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The CCSS also calls for students to use digital tools to interact and collaborate with others.
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The goal was to create an easy-to-use data analysis tool for resource managers and administrative personnel.
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These are all the tools that go with this.
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We will have some tools to do that soon enough.
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The fit with the tool is really good.
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All students are potential leaders, and service is a powerful tool for developing students' leadership skills.
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How do you use these tools in those moments?
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During recent years, the technology and tools available to the modern teacher have grown considerably.
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Although cell phones are an excellent communication tool, they can also be a nuisance.
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The Swiss army knife has many different tools, each of which solves a different problem.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
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2.1
A machine or tool made to do a particular job
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3.6
A tool used by a skilled person for work like surgery or science
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2.5
A hand tool with a shaped opening that grips and turns nuts and bolts
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1.3
A tool used for cooking or eating
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1.7
A long-handled farm tool with wide sharp prongs used to lift and toss hay
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4.1
A tool used for a specific job, like in a kitchen or on a farm
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6.5
A tool attached to a workbench that holds something tightly while you work on it
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2.7
A tool that uses electricity, a battery, or a small engine to work
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2.4
A tool with two arms joined at one end for gripping things
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7.2
A hand tool with a crank for drilling holes in wood
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7.8
A device that holds a piece being made and guides a tool
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1.8
A thing you hold and use with your hands, not powered by a machine, like a hammer or screwdriver
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3.9
A powered machine that cuts and shapes metal or other materials
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3.8
A tool a surgeon uses during an operation to cut, hold, or move body tissue
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1.4
A tool like a spoon or knife that people use in the kitchen to prepare food
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3.0
A tool with one fixed and one movable jaw that grips and turns bolts
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9.5
A part in machines like drills and lathes that holds a bit or material being worked on
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1.0
A tool with two arms that you use to pick up hot or small things
A tool that helps make exact drawings like plans or blueprints
A tool used to do a particular job, often mentioned in old texts
A small tool with two long metal arms joined at one end used to hold, bend, or cut things
A small tool you hold to grip tiny things while you work
A small tool you put under something to hold it steady for a short time
A heavy tool with two flat metal jaws that holds metal parts while you work
Idioms
Compounds
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1.8
A thing you hold and use with your hands, not powered by a machine, like a hammer or screwdriver
- Specialized
A small hand tool with a smooth stone tip used to rub gold leaf to make it very shiny
A program in the Microsoft Office set used for tasks like writing, creating spreadsheets and making presentations
- Specialized
An app that helps you organize contacts, calendars, and tasks across devices
- Specialized
Software that stores, manages, and shares product details like descriptions, images, and prices for online shops
- Specialized
Work of designing, making, and fixing metal tools and forms used to make parts
How Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word tool comes from an old English word tōl meaning 'instrument' or 'thing for work'. So a tool is still an object you hold to do a particular job, like a hammer.