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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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