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tool

/tuːl/

[/tuːl/]

an object used to do a job

Beginnernoun

Definition

A tool is an object, usually held in the hand, that you use to do a particular job, such as a hammer or saw.

Example

A hammer is a useful tool.

A hammer is a useful tool.

Etymology

From Old English 'tōl'.

How & Where It’s Used

Common in work.

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