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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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In 1803, Napoleon brought it to Paris as a propaganda tool for his planned invasion of England, and it was moved a second time to Paris in World War Two.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The company has been developing an application programming interface, or API, a software tool that allows different programs to talk to each other.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

To uncover the clock's mechanism, the researchers combined traditional molecular biology experiments with DNA sequencing, protein sequencing, and the artificial intelligence tool AlphaFold.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

A prescreening tool that’s available online includes questions like whether you have a disability, how much you earn before taxes and whether you’re taking care of other family members.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

You could either like asset-backed bonds or you could love asset-backed bonds, but there was no point in hating them, because there was no tool for betting against them.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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