n.
Pronunciation: ' tül
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English t ō l; akin to Old English tawian to prepare for use ― more at TAW
Date: before 12th century
1 a : a handheld device that aids in accomplishing a task b (1) : the cutting or shaping part in a machine or machine tool (2) : a machine for shaping metal : MACHINE TOOL
2 a : something (as an instrument or apparatus) used in performing an operation or necessary in the practice of a vocation or profession <a scholar's books are his tool s > b : an element of a computer program (as a graphics application) that activates and controls a particular function <a drawing tool > c : a means to an end <a book's cover can be a marketing tool > d often vulgar : PENIS
3 : one that is used or manipulated by another
4 plural : natural ability <has all the tool s to be a great pitcher>
synonyms see IMPLEMENT