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tool
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- pronunciation:
- tul
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| 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
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| definition 2: |
a machine such as a saw or drill.
- synonyms:
- machine tool
- similar words:
- apparatus, machine
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| 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
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| 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
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| definition 5: |
(vulgar slang) a penis.
- synonyms:
- cock, dick, phallus, prick
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| related words: |
device, dupe, equipment, kit, medium, mercenary |
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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
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| related words: |
carve, machine |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to work using a tool or tools.
- similar words:
- work
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| 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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| related words: |
carve |
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| derivations: |
toolless (adj.), tooler (n.) |
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similar to tool |
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device, gadget, instrument |
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some actions with tools |
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chop, compute, cut, dig, draw, drill, file, hammer, lance, measure, peel, saw, scoop, shave, shear, strain, turn, use, write |
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some carpenters' tools |
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auger, awl, ax, brace, chisel, clamp, clasp, clip, drill, file, hammer, level, lever, mallet, plane, pliers, punch, saw, screwdriver, stamp, tape measure, vise, wrench |
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some cooks' tool |
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cleaver, corkscrew, fork, knife, measuring cup, measuring spoon, mixer, peeler, scissors, scoop, sieve, spatula, spoon, strainer, tongs |
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some gardeners' and farmers' tools |
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clipper, harrow, hoe, pick, pitchfork, rake, shears, shovel, sickle, spade |
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some household tools |
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broom, comb, funnel, hanger, mop, nutcracker, opener, razor, scissors, tweezers |
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some other general purpose tools |
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brake, bulb, buzzer, cartridge, clock, crank, draft, drain, fan, fastener, faucet, filter, heater, hinge, hoist, horn, lamp, latch, lock, mute, needle, receiver, recorder, scale, shade, shower, shutter, signal, siren, speaker, spray, spring, switch, timer, valve, watch, whistle |
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some painters' tools |
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brush, easel |
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some parts of tools |
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blade, edge, handle, point, prong |
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some places for tools |
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bench, shed, shop, toolbox, trunk |
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some plumbers' tools |
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blowtorch, gauge, monkey wrench |
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some special purpose tools |
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abacus, anemometer, balance, barometer, bellows, camera, cell, choke, circuit breaker, dimmer, electrode, Geiger counter, guillotine, gyroscope, hearing aid, hourglass, intercom, microscope, periscope, seismograph, square, stethoscope, telescope |
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some students' tools |
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brush, calculator, computer, eraser, marker, pen, pencil, ruler, scissors, stapler, tablet |
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