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   tool

   /tuːl/

   noun

   • 1. a device or implement, especially one held in the hand, used to carry out a particular function: "gardening tools" Similar implementinstrumentutensildeviceapparatusgadgetappliancemachinecontrivancecontraptionmechanismaidinformal:gimmickgizmohardwareequipmentgearkittackleparaphernalia
   • ▪ a thing used to help perform a job: "computers are an essential tool"
   • ▪ a person used or exploited by another: "the beautiful Estella is Miss Havisham's tool" Similar dupepuppetpawnminionlackeyflunkeyinstrumenthenchmancreaturecat's pawinformal:stoogesuckerpoodle
   • ▪ a piece of software that carries out a particular function, typically creating or modifying another program.
   • 2. a distinct design in the tooling of a book.
   • ▪ a small stamp or roller used to make a tooled design.
   • 3. a man's penis. vulgar slang
   • ▪ a stupid, irritating, or contemptible man: "that guy is such a tool"

   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"
   • ▪ be or become armed, especially for criminal activity: informal British "they were tooled up with baseball bats"
   • 3. drive or ride in a casual or leisurely manner: informal North American "tooling around town in a pink Rolls-Royce" Similar drivebowlridemotortravelinformal:spin
   • 4. dress (stone) with a chisel. Similar ornamentembellishdecorateworkshapecutchasedressfashion

   Word Origin Old Englishtōl, from a Germanic base meaning ‘prepare’; compare with taw1. The verb dates from the early 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tooler noun

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   What is a tool used for?

   • 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.

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   What does tool mean?

   • 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.

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   What does tooling mean?

   • 15. to drive or ride in a vehicle: tooling along the freeway. 16. tool up, to install machinery and tools for performing a job: manufacturers tooling up for production. [before 900; Middle English (n.); Old English tōl, c. Old Norse tōl tools]

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   What does tooled mean in slang?

   • Slang To drive (a vehicle): tooled the car at 80 miles an hour. 1. To work with a tool. 2. Slang To drive or ride in a vehicle: tooled up and down the roads. To provide an industry or a factory with machinery and tools suitable for a particular job. [Middle English, from Old English tōl, possibly from Old Norse.]

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   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.

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   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.

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   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.

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   A tool is a device, machine, or instrument used to perform or facilitate manual or mechanical work. The Free Dictionary provides various definitions, synonyms, and usage examples of the word tool from different sources and contexts.

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