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tool

[tool] / tul /




Usage

What are other ways to say tool? A tool is a contrivance held in and worked by the hand, for assisting the work of (especially) mechanics or skilled laborers: a carpenter's tools. An instrument is anything used in doing a certain type of work or producing a certain result, especially such as requires delicacy, accuracy, or precision: surgical or musical instruments. An implement is any tool or contrivance designed or used for a particular purpose: agricultural implements. A utensil is especially an article for domestic use: kitchen utensils. 

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Yet rather than handle it professionally, they took it too far—publicly embarrassing him and using his removal as a marketing tool.

From MarketWatch

A basket sits during a break in weaving with tools on a table.

From Los Angeles Times

To become autonomous, humanoid robots need AI that translates what is seen and heard into actions, which is beyond the scope of today's large language models that power tools like ChatGPT.

From Barron's

Areas outside defence also contributed, with jumps in demand for electrical and IT equipment as well as machine tools, it said.

From Barron's

They intend to use tools such as electroencephalography and magnetic resonance imaging to see how tendon vibration influences neural activity while people are exerting themselves.

From Science Daily