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tool

[tool] / tul /




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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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Situations such as concerts, sporting events, fireworks displays, and power tool use can all expose people to potentially harmful noise levels.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Burnout in his industry is prevalent, so Pacitti markets flexibility as a recruitment tool in an industry not known for it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“The issue with using this as a timing tool is that the market is up more than it is down,” he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Clutching a mysterious tool the shape of a mouse coffin, Firth’s villain tracks Daniel’s location by mentally transplanting himself into another person’s body, changing the color of their pupils to his own icy blue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“He will be your best tool when it comes to locating a fossil.”

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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