Tool Definition–noun | 1. | an implement, esp. one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations. | | 2. | any instrument of manual operation. | | 3. | the cutting or machining part of a lathe, planer, drill, or similar machine. | | 4. | the machine itself; a machine tool. | | 5. | anything used as a means of accomplishing a task or purpose: Education is a tool for success. | | 6. | a person manipulated by another for the latter's own ends; cat's-paw. | | 7. | the design or ornament impressed upon the cover of a book. | –verb (used with object) | 10. | to work or shape with a tool. | | 11. | to work decoratively with a hand tool. | | 12. | to ornament (the cover of a book) with a bookbinder's tool. | | 13. | to drive (a vehicle): He tooled the car along the treacherous path. | | 14. | to equip with tools or machinery. | –verb (used without object) | 16. | to drive or ride in a vehicle: tooling along the freeway. | —Verb phrase | 17. | tool up, to install machinery designed for performing a particular job: manufacturers tooling up for production. | |
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