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What is the noun for tool?

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tool
  1. A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
  2. Equipment used in a profession, e.g., tools of the trade.
  3. Something to perform an operation; an instrument; a means.
  4. (computing) A piece of software used to develop software or hardware, or to perform low-level operations.
  5. A person or group which is used or controlled, usually unwittingly, by another person or group.
  6. (pejorative) An obnoxious or uptight person.
  7. Synonyms:
  8. Examples:
    1. “You will need the appropriate tool to carry out this task.”
      “The public was enamored by her, unknowing that she was merely a tool used by others with more sinister intentions.”
tooler
  1. A stonemason's chisel.
  2. One who tools leather.
  3. A criminal who defrauds a fruit machine and steals the money inside.
toolbox
  1. A storage case for tools.
  2. (computing) A set of pre-existing routines for use in writing new programs.
  3. (slang) Dumbass or idiot.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “Today, there are countless remote sensing, information fusion, and surveillance capabilities available for incorporation into the toolbox.”
      “One of my sharpest childhood memories is of my father coming home with his toolbox on his shoulder, paid off from his joiner's job.”
      “Now I keep a folder of preprinted mailing labels in my toolbox at all times.”
toolage
  1. the wear and tear involved in tool usage
  2. (slang) the quality of being a tool; obnoxiousness; conceit; hubris
toolbelt
  1. A belt for carrying tools; a utility belt.
  2. (figuratively) A skill set; one's accumulated capabilities.
toolset
  1. A collection of tools; a toolkit
  2. (computing) A set of utility programs, subroutines or similar software
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “According to reports, the company is developing a new graphics and animation toolset for its next operating system.”
      “You don't have to relearn the debugger, relearn the toolset, relearn tuning or relearn how to deploy the applications.”
      “For this application, Linux has the advantages of a robust toolset and source-code availability.”
toolkit
  1. An assembly of tools.
  2. (computing) A set of basic components for developing software.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “Knives have their places in a carpenter's toolkit. Most every carpenter has a utility knife, and many also carry a pocket knife.”
      “A principal positioning tool in the marketers' toolkit is the utilization of the promotional mix, in particular advertising and public relations.”
      “The chapter also introduces a useful part of the environmental economist's toolkit for looking at pollution problems in general.”
toolsmith
  1. a person who makes tools
  2. (computing) a person who creates utility programs
tooling
toolchain
  1. (computing) A set of tools for software development, often used in sequence so that the output of one tool comprises the input of the next.
toolmaking
  1. The art or craft of a toolmaker; the manufacture of tools.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Ironmongers, specialist tool merchants, and general storekeepers retailed the products of a large and complex toolmaking industry.”
      “The work of the blacksmith has changed from horseshoes and toolmaking to decorative ironwork, welding, and car repair.”
      “But the latest collection of stone tools from Kenya belong to a second, more advanced generation of toolmaking.”
toolmaker
  1. A skilled machinist who makes and repairs tools.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Barry Johnson's father was an engineer whose first jobs used his skill as a toolmaker, then later he became a planning engineer.”
      “To qualify as a master toolmaker, craftsmen had to make three or four specified tools in a set period of time.”
      “They fought with the cold methodical precision of a toolmaker and the delicate skill of a highwire circus performer.”
toolshed
  1. An outdoor shed for storing tools and other equipment.
  2. Examples:
    1. “I discovered this 1998 article about a teenager who tried to build a nuclear reactor in his toolshed.”
      “He had locked it, and since the key was lost, Ashley had to carry the bike all the way into the toolshed behind the garage.”
      “He lovingly converted what was an old toolshed into a jewel of a workplace for his wife, who is a commercial artist.”
toolpost
  1. The part of a toolrest in which a cutting tool is clamped.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The tailstock center is next set over by guess and a caliper tool is clamped in the toolpost.”
      “Atop that sits a toolpost, which holds a cutting tool, which removes material from the workpiece.”
toolstock
  1. The part of a toolrest in which a cutting tool is clamped.
  2. Synonyms:
toolcase
  1. A case used for storing tools.
toolsmithing
  1. The manufacture of tools.
toolroom
  1. A workshop containing tools.
  2. Examples:
    1. “They saw the former teacher glaring at them from the split in the toolroom door.”
      “He then went up beside his nephew, while Fred, bristling with excitement, hastened to the toolroom.”
      “This indicates that early thinking about milling machines was as production machines, not toolroom machines.”
toolhouse
  1. toolshed
  2. Examples:
    1. “It happened that Max and Gwen had disappeared behind a rough shanty that laborers were using for a toolhouse.”
      “But the young driver saw an abandoned cottage by the roadside which had formerly been used as a toolhouse.”
      “Lately, by some oversight, the toolhouse had been left unlocked one day, and the Prince got the ladder.”
toolchains
  1. plural of toolchain
toolmakers
  1. plural of toolmaker
  2. Examples:
    1. “Among the group were four toolmakers, three die makers, two set up men, a production engineer, and the foreman of the experimental machine shop.”
      “Mount Joy was a great industrial town, having blacksmiths, wagon builders, coopers, weavers, millers, molders, and toolmakers.”
      “It also hints that the kits were the brainchild of tool sellers rather than toolmakers.”
toolstocks
toolhouses
  1. plural of toolhouse
toolsmiths
  1. plural of toolsmith
toolbelts
  1. plural of toolbelt
toolcases
  1. plural of toolcase
toolrooms
  1. plural of toolroom
toolposts
toolsheds
  1. plural of toolshed
toolsets
toolings
toolkits
toolboxes
  1. plural of toolbox
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The heavy toolboxes of oils and watercolors and charcoals lined the walls, and the trunk of canvases and boards went opposite the window.”
      “Old gardening boots, wheelbarrows, and toolboxes can make whimsical substitutes for expensive outdoor containers.”
      “You can create your own workspace, paper space, templates, and views, as well as custom toolboxes, menus, and keystroke macros.”
toolers
  1. plural of tooler
  2. Examples:
    1. “His sons, Bruce, Bill, Bob, and John, have all become accomplished leather toolers.”
      “Gender is of no difference here, but most toolers are between 20 and 60 years of age.”
      “Our staff of highly skilled engineers and toolers surpassed even their own imaginations.”
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