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    tool
    /tuːl/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. impress a design on (leather, especially a leather book cover): "volumes bound in green leather and tooled in gold"
    • 2. equip or be equipped with tools for industrial production: "the factory must be tooled to produce the models"

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  2. a program or feature of a program that helps you do particular things on a computer: The spreadsheet program offers several useful tools for manipulating the material. Companies in the industry tend to use identical, or at least compatible, software tools. tool of the trade.

  3. The meaning of TOOL is a handheld device that aids in accomplishing a task. How to use tool in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Tool.

  4. A tool is an instrument that you use to help you accomplish some task. If you are going to build a bookcase, you'll need the proper tools, like a saw, a drill, and a tape measure. A tool is also something that you use to perform the duties of a certain profession.

  5. Define tool. tool synonyms, tool pronunciation, tool translation, English dictionary definition of tool. n. 1. A device, such as a saw, shovel, or drill, used to perform or facilitate manual or mechanical work. 2. a. A machine, such as a lathe, used to cut and...

  6. 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.

  7. 1. : something (such as a hammer, saw, shovel, etc.) that you hold in your hand and use for a particular task. carpentry/garden tools. power tools [=tools that use electricity] I don't have the right tools to fix the engine. — see also hand tool, machine tool. Synonyms see: [1] implement. 2. a : something that is used to do a job or activity.

  8. Tool definition: A device, such as a saw, shovel, or drill, used to perform or facilitate manual or mechanical work. Dictionary Thesaurus

  9. an instrument such as a hammer, screwdriver, saw, etc. that you hold in your hand and use for making things, repairing things, etc. garden tools. a cutting tool. Always select the right tool for the job. craftsmen using traditional tools. a set of tools. see also machine tool, power tool.

  10. a piece of equipment that you use with your hands in order to help you do something. Examples. Metals are used for making machinery and tools. He'd laid his tools out all over the kitchen floor. I haven't got the correct tools to cut the metal. Someone stole the plumber's tools from the back of his van. Each tool is specially designed for the job.

  11. A tool is any instrument or simple piece of equipment, for example, a hammer or a knife, that you hold in your hands and use to do a particular kind of work. The best tool for the purpose is a hammer.