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- DictionaryTool/to͞ol/
noun
- 1. a device or implement, especially one held in the hand, used to carry out a particular function: "gardening tools"
- 2. a distinct design in the tooling of a book.
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"
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.
1 day ago · 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. American English: tool / ˈtul /. Arabic: أَدَاة.
1. an implement, esp. one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations. 2. any instrument of manual operation. 3. the cutting or machining part of a lathe, planer, drill, or similar machine. 4. the machine itself.
tool noun [C] (EQUIPMENT) Add to word list. B2. 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.
Definition of tool noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
a : something that is used to do a job or activity. Words are a writer's tools. b : something that helps to get or achieve something. Words are tools for communication. A book's cover can be a great marketing tool. The Internet has become an important research tool. He has the tools [=natural skills] to be a great pitcher. 3. disapproving.
