to tool
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6.0
- verb
- /tuːl/
- His greatest joy, p. 87, was helping Binder tool a leather binding in gold leaf.
- tooled leather
- hand-tooled
- machine-tooled
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Watch on YouTubeIt has the same mass and density as wood, and it when dry, it tools and carves like wood.
- It has the same mass and density as wood, and it when dry, it tools and carves like wood.
Examples
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On the fifth day, construction of the composite vision began, with every grout line tooled by hand with sticks found in the leaves.
Academic text (1994) -
So that you end up getting in under the hood and, and really tooling, you know, really getting these scenes up to speed.
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Now show me how you're going to raise enough capital to tool up for mass production to capture economies of scale.
Blog text (1) -
To tool threads into the softened glass, workers turn the tube around cast-iron wheels with threads cut into them.
Academic text (1995) -
He carefully tooled the wood to create a smooth finish for the furniture.
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The sculptor tooled the clay into a beautiful statue over several days.
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She tooled the metal into various shapes to make custom jewelry.
Synonyms
423
1.6
To make or shape something
305
2.3
To move and shape materials with hands or tools
57
1.0
To cut wood using a tool with a thin toothed blade
12
5.1
To shape wood or stone using a flat metal blade
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6.3
To cut and shape metal or other material using a powered tool
1
7.3
Cut a piece of wood or stone into a shape with a tool like an axe
1
4.6
To cut shapes in wood with a small electric saw
1
7.8
To shape wood or metal by turning it while a tool cuts it
1
4.6
To make or finish something by hand
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
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
1
3.0
A program in the Microsoft Office set used for tasks like writing, creating spreadsheets and making presentations
- Specialized
1
8.1
Work of designing, making, and fixing metal tools and forms used to make parts
- Specialized
1
8.4
A small hand tool with a smooth stone tip used to rub gold leaf to make it very shiny
- 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
How Precise
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb tool meaning 'to shape or work on something' comes from using a 'tool' to make or change an object. So to 'tool' leather or metal is to work it carefully with special instruments.