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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
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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 |
adjective + (n.)tool
advanced,
analytic,
analytical,
basic,
conceptual,
conservation,
cordless,
diagnostic,
digging,
digital,
educational,
effective,
efficient,
essential,
excellent,
handy,
helpful,
high-tech,
indispensable,
instructional,
interactive,
invaluable,
investigative,
mathematical,
molecular,
motivational,
online,
pedagogical,
portable,
potent,
powerful,
practical,
primary,
primitive,
reliable,
sharp,
sophisticated,
specialized,
statistical,
surgical,
technological,
theoretical,
useful,
valuable,
vital
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verb + (n.)tool
develop, employ, machine, provide, sharpen, use, utilize, wield
(n.)tool
+ verb
analyze, assess, enable, enhance, evaluate, manipulate
noun + (n.)tool
array,
assessment,
audit,
blade,
brush,
collaboration,
communication,
cutting,
design,
drill,
enforcement,
engineering,
evaluation,
gardening,
laser,
learning,
machine,
management,
marketing,
measurement,
metal,
planning,
productivity,
propaganda,
recruiting,
screening,
search,
set,
simulation,
software,
stone,
survival,
teaching,
technology,
timing,
visualization
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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 |
adverb + (v.)tool
along, around, down
(v.)tool
+ noun
back, belt, boot, car, corner, cost, highway, hour, injection, leather, manufacturing, material, mold, precision, production, prototype, road, surface, town
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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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