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tool

tool

 
 
pronunciation:
tul
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: an instrument, such as a hammer, drill, or other hand-held device, used for doing work.
 
synonyms:
device, implement, instrument
similar words:
contraption, gadget, mechanism, utensil
definition 2: a machine such as a saw or drill.
synonyms:
machine tool
similar words:
apparatus, machine
definition 3: any instrument, apparatus, or element necessary or useful for performing an operation or achieving an end.
Language is a tool for communicating.
synonyms:
apparatus, instrument, machinery, means, medium, vehicle
similar words:
agency, instrumentality, mechanism
definition 4: a person unfairly used to accomplish the goals of another.
synonyms:
cat's-paw, dupe, pawn, stooge
similar words:
cannon fodder, dummy, flunky, guinea pig, gull, instrument, patsy, peon, pigeon, puppet, sucker
definition 5: (vulgar slang) a penis.
synonyms:
cock, dick, phallus, prick
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: tools, tooling, tooled
definition: to shape, work, or decorate using a tool.
He tools leather belts.
synonyms:
machine, work
similar words:
create, form, make, mill, shape
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition 1: to work using a tool or tools.
similar words:
work
definition 2: to travel in or drive a vehicle, esp. in a leisurely manner.
They tooled around the countryside all afternoon.
synonyms:
truck
similar words:
drive, jaunt, journey, motor, roll, travel, wander
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derivations: toolless (adj.), tooler (n.)
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  • tool belt:
    a belt with loops and pockets for holding tools while you work.
  • toolbox:
    a box for holding tools.
  • toolkit:
    a set of tools in a container.
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