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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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TikTok's surge from niche video-sharing tool to global powerhouse is one of the biggest shifts in digital entertainment since the advent of social media.

From Barron's

“We will use all the tools at our disposal to deliver it and last minute appointments do not change these facts.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“NHTSA is committed to reducing driving fatalities caused by impaired drivers using every tool at our disposal,” the regulator says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Although AI systems are still prone to falsely identifying problems, that development has some concerned that, without new tools, network defenders might now be put at a disadvantage.

From The Wall Street Journal

For the few customers who need greater coverage, well-established tools to do so already exist.

From Barron's