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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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“Our export controls are only as strong as the weakest link,” Lawler, who sponsored legislation that would provide regulators with tools to deal with the vulnerability, said in a statement earlier this year.

From Barron's

Together, the tools let the team examine the effects of nearly 1000 enhancers in a single large-scale test.

From Science Daily

The central bank's next policy meeting is scheduled for late January, and CME Group's FedWatch tool indicates an 80 percent expectation that rates will be kept unchanged after the gathering.

From Barron's

The team set out to create and share new neuroscience tools by giving cells in the nervous system the ability to produce light and respond to it.

From Science Daily

One study found that AI tools made experienced developers 19% slower at work, as they spent more time reviewing code and fixing errors.

From Los Angeles Times