Origin of tool
SYNONYMS FOR tool
1 T
ool ,
implement ,
instrument ,
utensil refer to contrivances for doing work. A
tool is a contrivance held in and worked by the hand, for assisting the work of (especially) mechanics or laborers:
a carpenter's tools. An
implement is any tool or contrivance designed or used for a particular purpose:
agricultural implements. An
instrument is anything used in doing a certain work or producing a certain result, especially such as requires delicacy, accuracy, or precision:
surgical or musical instruments. A
utensil is especially an article for domestic use:
kitchen utensils. When used figuratively of human agency,
tool is generally used in a contemptuous sense;
instrument , in a neutral or good sense:
a tool of unscrupulous men; an instrument of Providence.
OTHER WORDS FROM tool
tool·er, noun tool·less, adjective mul·ti·tool, noun un·tooled, adjectiveWords nearby tool
too-too,
toodle-oo,
tooele,
took,
tooke,
tool,
tool engineering,
tool post,
tool pusher,
tool shed,
tool steel
Example sentences from the Web for multitool
He rattled the grating, which was about half a meter square, then slipped his multitool out of his belt holster.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town |Cory DoctorowHe flicked a multitool off his belt and extracted a short, sharp scalpel-blade.
Makers |Cory Doctorow
British Dictionary definitions for multitool (1 of 2)
multitool
/ (ˈmʌltɪˌtuːl) /
noun
a device that contains various tools attached to a single handle
British Dictionary definitions for multitool (2 of 2)
tool
/ (tuːl) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of tool
tooler, noun tool-less, adjectiveWord Origin for tool
Old English
tōl; related to Old Norse
tōl weapon, Old English
tawian to prepare; see
taw ²