26984 words

tool

12 definitions • 17 examples
1
a piece of equipment that you use with your hands to make or repair something:

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2
something that helps you to do a particular activity:

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useful tool A free low-interest credit card can be a useful budgeting tool.
3
A tool of the trade is something you need to use to do your job:

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The artist was surrounded by paints, brushes, and other tools of the trade.
4
someone whose decisions and actions are unfairly controlled by others:

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tool of The president was widely regarded as the tool of the military.
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a penis
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an insulting word for a person who you dislike very much or who behaves very stupidly
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a piece of equipment that you use to help you do a job, esp. something that you use with your hands to make or repair something:

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The only tools you need for this job are a hammer and a screwdriver.
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A tool is also anything that helps you to do something you want to do:

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We believe the new law will be an effective tool in fighting poverty.
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a small piece of equipment that you use with your hands to make or repair something:

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You can assemble our furniture using hand tools or very basic power tools.
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something that helps you in a particular activity:

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a program or feature of a program that helps you do particular things on a computer:
12
something that is necessary for doing a particular job:

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A personal computer and laptop are essential tools of the trade for any journalist.
The ability to write clearly is another tool of the trade.

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