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tool

/tuːl/ noun, verb · British & US
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What does tool mean?

noun, verb

A device or implement used to carry out a particular function; a device used to make or do something. A person who is skilled at a particular activity.

Example

"The carpenter used a variety of tools to build the cabinet."

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