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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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For China, the more than 100 teapot refiners are a critical tool for working around U.S. sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

In 1996, he authored legislation that later became the E-Verify program, a tool used by employers to check the immigration status of newly hired employees.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

One Leipzig-based software developer built his own tool to label and block AI music on the platform.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The CME Group’s FedWatch tool doesn’t indicate any Fed easing until early next year, even with the likely confirmation of new chairman nominee Kevin Warsh expected soon.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

It was as if Lola had had a miniature laptop embedded in her body, which could spring out like some hidden tool on a Swiss army knife.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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