tool
• noun 1 a device or implement used to carry out a particular function. 2 a thing used to help perform a job. 3 a person used by another. • verb 1 (usu. be tooled) impress a design on (a leather book cover) with a heated tool. 2 equip with tools for industrial production. 3 (tool up or be tooled up) Brit. informal be or become armed. 4 informal drive or ride in a casual or leisurely manner. — ORIGIN Old English.
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