TOOL


Meaning of TOOL in English

I

Device for making material changes on other objects, as by cutting, shearing, striking, rubbing, grinding, squeezing, measuring, or other process.

A hand tool is a small manual instrument traditionally operated by the muscular strength of the user; a machine tool is a power-driven mechanism used to cut, shape, or form materials such as wood and metal. Tools are the main means by which human beings control and manipulate their physical environment.

II

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flake tool

machine tool

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tool steel

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.