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tool

Definition

  • noun: something (such as a hammer, saw, shovel, etc.) that you hold in your hand and use for a particular task
  • noun: a handheld device that aids in accomplishing a task
  • verb: to drive or ride in a vehicle
  • verb: to cause (a vehicle) to go
  • often + 'of'
  • synonyms: drive, implement, weapon

Examples

  • He claims the government has become a 'tool of' giant corporations.

  • The factory was not 'tooled up' for this type of production.

  • A pair of pliers is a good thing to have in your 'tool kit'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) "MARIA!!!" "Where is Maria-?!" "She is with your father..." "I tell you, she is with your father---!" "She is the most perfect and obedient tool that ever man possed. You will see, tonight, when she dances before the eyes of the the hundred richest gentlemen..." "I w a n t you to visit those in the (..)
    1927 Metropolis