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present participle of tool.

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tooling

[too-ling] / ˈtu lɪŋ /

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decoration n.
leather n.
manufacture/manufacturing n.
manufacturing n.

NOUN

decoration

Synonyms

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color design finery ornament plaque ribbon trinket wreath

STRONG

arabesque bauble braid curlicue dingbat doodad extravagance festoon filigree flounce flourish fretwork frill frippery furbelow fuss garbage garnish gewgaws gilt gimcracks gingerbread inlay lace parquetry scroll sequin spangle thing tinsel trimming

WEAK

appliqué fandangle garniture

Antonyms

STRONG

plainness

WEAK

eyesore

NOUN

leather

Synonyms

STRONGEST

skin

STRONG

cat-o'-nine-tails goatskin parchment sheepskin strap strop tan taws thong thrash whip

WEAK

oxhide

NOUN

manufacture/manufacturing

Synonyms

WEAK

accomplishment assembling assembly casting completion composing composition construction creation doing erection fabrication finishing forging formation making mass-production preparing produce

NOUN

manufacturing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

construction manufacture

STRONG

accomplishment assembling assembly casting completion composing composition creation doing erection fabrication finishing forging formation making preparing produce

WEAK

mass-production

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tooling

Pioneer bought additional tooling and experimented with changes in temperature and curing times to better understand and fix the problem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Earlier in the month Mr. Rogers released a video of himself tooling around Michigan in a cherry-red vintage Ford pickup truck.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

"Autonomous, AI-driven offensive tooling is no longer theoretical," it said.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Yet the only reason he’s out here racking up steps by the hundreds on a recent morning is because he was tooling around in his sculpture studio before I arrived.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

All were lovingly ornamented with Spanish leather in scarlet, and with gold tooling.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

tooling

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