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Definition: Meaning of, tool in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tuːl /

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Singular Plural
tool tools
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  1. something that you hold in your hand and use to do a particular job
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  2. a piece of equipment or a skill that is useful for doing your job
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  3. someone who is used unfairly by another person and who has to do things they do not really want to do - used to show disapproval
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  4. informal not polite a man's PENIS (= sex organ)
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
tool tooled tooled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
tooling tools
[intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
  1. American English informal to drive along a street, especially for fun
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tool used in phrases

  • cutting tool (noun)
    1. a cutting implement; a tool for cutting
  • edge tool (noun)
    1. as a chisel, knife, plane or gouge any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge
  • entrenching tool (noun)
    1. a hand shovel carried by infantrymen for digging trenches
  • garden tool (noun)
    1. used for working in gardens or yards
  • graving tool (noun)
    1. a tool used by an engraver
  • hand tool (noun)
    1. a tool that does not use electricity
  • lawn tool (noun)
    1. used for working in gardens or yards
  • machine tool (noun)
    1. a tool for cutting and shaping metal, wood etc, usually one that uses electricity
  • power tool (noun)
    1. a tool that works by electricity
  • shaping tool (noun)
    1. a tool for shaping metal
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tool used in phrasal verbs

  • tool up (phrasal verb)
    1. to provide someone or something with the tools or equipment needed for making something, or to be provided with these tools or equipment
    2. British English informal to provide someone with a weapon, especially so that they can commit a crime, or to be provided with a weapon for this purpose
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