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plural of tool.
present tense form of tool (3rd person singular).

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apparatus n.
equipment n.
gear n.
kit n.
tackle n.

NOUN

apparatus

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appliance device gear gizmo machine machinery means mechanism

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accoutrement contraption dingbat doodad doohickey furnishings gaff gimcrack gimmick grabber habiliments implement jigger job outfit paraphernalia provisions setup stuff supplies tackle thingamajig utensils whatchamacallit whatsis widget

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black box idiot box whosis

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equipment

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apparatus furnishings furniture machinery material

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accessories accompaniments accouterments appliances appurtenances articles attachments baggage belongings contraptions contrivances devices equipage facilities fittings fixtures gadgets habiliments impedimenta materiel outfit paraphernalia provisions rig setup shebang stock store stuff tackle things trappings traps utensils

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kit and kaboodle miscellaneous provisioning

NOUN

gear

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accessory apparatus harness instrument kit luggage machinery material paraphernalia stuff supply

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accouterment adjunct appurtenance baggage belongings contraption effects fittings habiliment impedimenta materiel means outfit possessions rigging setup tackle things trappings

WEAK

kit and kaboodle

NOUN

kit

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apparatus bag container gear material

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accoutrements assortment collection effects impedimenta implements outfit pack paraphernalia rig satchel selection set stock stuff suitcase supplies tackle things trappings utensils

NOUN

tackle

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accouterment apparatus appliance gear goods habiliments hook impedimenta implements line machinery materiel outfit paraphernalia rig rigging trappings

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More shoppers are turning to AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT for shopping advice, and these chatbots appear likelier to recommend physical-store chains Walmart and Costco over Amazon.com, a UBS analysis found.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Pentagon employees continued to use Anthropic's Claude tools, including its powerful Mythos models, "throughout the whole period of the controversy" with the company, one of the people said.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Since the bloc does not expect significant changes by China, the EU official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said it was also steaming ahead with preparing new tools.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Also working in Microsoft’s favor is its existing customer base, which gives it an advantage as it sells its AI tools to customers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Caesar ties the tools together and wraps them in his bedroll, securing them behind the saddle.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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