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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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Google released Project Genie, a tool allowing users to create AI-powered 3-D interactive worlds using text prompts and images.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is the clearest gravitational wave signal ever recorded from a pair of merging black holes, giving researchers an unusually sharp tool for testing Albert Einstein's theory of gravity, called general relativity.

From Science Daily

While accountants and tax professionals use AI too, those more specialized tools are trained on more accurate, specific data sets than general AI models.

From Barron's

Analysts say that new investments will likely focus on the robotic tools and artificial-intelligence components that have captivated Wall Street, meaning a surge in new, permanent factory jobs is less likely.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The tools and blanks are from your dad, but the book was my idea.”

From Literature