tool

[tool] / tul /

NOUN

instrument used to shape, form, finish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apparatus appliance device engine gadget gizmo machine means mechanism utensil weapon

STRONG

contraption contrivance implement whatchamacallit

Antonyms

STRONGEST

plaything

WEAK

toy

NOUN

person who can be manipulated by another

Synonyms

STRONG

accessory accomplice agent auxiliary chump creature dupe figurehead flunky go-between greenhorn hireling idiot intermediary jackal lackey mark messenger minion patsy pawn peon puppet stooge sucker

WEAK

easy mark stool pigeon

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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The tool from the governor’s office and the public-private LA Rises wildfire recovery initiative comes nearly a year after the January inferno.

From Los Angeles Times

This suggests “that influenza vaccination remains an effective tool in preventing influenza-related hospitalizations this season,” according to the agency.

From Los Angeles Times

Goodall discovered that chimpanzees made and used tools, a talent then considered uniquely human.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the age of AI, the company has positioned itself as an “AI control tower,” or a central dashboard that governs AI tools.

From MarketWatch

The increasing integration of AI tools into business workflows has raised worries that companies could become more vulnerable to cyberattacks and hacks.

From The Wall Street Journal

tool

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