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plural of tool.
present tense form of tool (3rd person singular).

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apparatus n.
equipment n.
gear n.
kit n.
tackle n.

NOUN

apparatus

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appliance device gear gizmo machine machinery means mechanism

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accoutrement contraption dingbat doodad doohickey furnishings gaff gimcrack gimmick grabber habiliments implement jigger job outfit paraphernalia provisions setup stuff supplies tackle thingamajig utensils whatchamacallit whatsis widget

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black box idiot box whosis

NOUN

equipment

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apparatus furnishings furniture machinery material

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accessories accompaniments accouterments appliances appurtenances articles attachments baggage belongings contraptions contrivances devices equipage facilities fittings fixtures gadgets habiliments impedimenta materiel outfit paraphernalia provisions rig setup shebang stock store stuff tackle things trappings traps utensils

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kit and kaboodle miscellaneous provisioning

NOUN

gear

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accessory apparatus harness instrument kit luggage machinery material paraphernalia stuff supply

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accouterment adjunct appurtenance baggage belongings contraption effects fittings habiliment impedimenta materiel means outfit possessions rigging setup tackle things trappings

WEAK

kit and kaboodle

NOUN

kit

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apparatus bag container gear material

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accoutrements assortment collection effects impedimenta implements outfit pack paraphernalia rig satchel selection set stock stuff suitcase supplies tackle things trappings utensils

NOUN

tackle

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accouterment apparatus appliance gear goods habiliments hook impedimenta implements line machinery materiel outfit paraphernalia rig rigging trappings

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Aymara said the Circle of Security course she attended gave her practical tools so she could help her children organise their feelings, take charge when she needs to and recognise when she was becoming stressed.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Meta, OpenAI and others are associating their AI agents and tools with cute characters to win over skeptics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

The NGC2 program is designed to give troops the latest communication, mapping and artificial intelligence tools.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

The team now hopes that the biological pathways identified in the study could eventually contribute to broader diagnostic tools and potentially treatments that could be relevant to more than one chronic condition.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Zach hefts the last of the tools into the truck.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

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