tools
Hammer and chisel
Tools are implements used to accomplish tasks—hammers, saws, wrenches, and the like.
The meaning extends to anything that serves as a means to an end: Language is a tool for communication.
Software applications are tools.
In slang, a tool is a person easily manipulated or used by others, or someone obnoxiously dim: Don't be such a tool.
Tool for turning fasteners
- screwdriverTool for turning fasteners
- pliersHinged metal gripping tool
- socket setAssorted drive tools
- spannerTool for turning nuts
soldering iron · multimeter · wire stripper · glue gun · lubricant · sealant · pry bar · hammer
Tool for striking nails
- sawPast of perceive
- drillHole-boring device
- nailgunPneumatic fastening tool
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
tape measure · scaffolding · blueprint · wrench · pliers · screwdriver · chisel · workbench
Past of perceive
- chiselEdged carving implement
- planeWinged flying vehicle
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
- malletSoft-headed striking tool
clamp · lathe · jigsaw · sander · gouge · rasp · file · drawknife
Pointed implement for sewing
- scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
- loomFabric-making frame
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- awlPointed piercing implement
bobbin · rotary cutter · knitting needle · crochet hook · embroidery hoop · seam ripper · thimble · pinking shears
Tool measuring thickness or diameter
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- protractorAngle-measuring instrument
- rulerOne who governs
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
tape measure · micrometer · compass · square · plumb line · laser measure · yardstick · theodolite
Unified coding software suite
- debuggerSoftware error-locating tool
- compilerSource-to-machine-code translator
- text editorProgram for modifying plaintext
- version controlTracks changes to files
terminal · profiler · linter · framework · library · API · plugin · script
Tool for moving earth
- rakeTined yard implement
- hoeWeeding and tilling implement
- trowelFlat blade for spreading
- prunerCuts back overgrowth
shears · wheelbarrow · spade · pitchfork · loppers · edger · cultivator · dibber
Instrument for viewing minute objects
- telescopeInstrument magnifying faraway objects
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- stethoscopeMedical listening instrument
- centrifugeSpinning density-separation device
pipette · forceps · spectrometer · chromatograph · autoclave · petri dish · test tube · beaker
wrench
Tool for turning fasteners
- screwdriverTool for turning fasteners
- pliersHinged metal gripping tool
- socket setAssorted drive tools
spanner · soldering iron · multimeter · wire stripper · glue gun · lubricant · sealant · pry bar · hammer · duct tape
hammer
Tool for striking nails
level · tape measure · scaffolding · blueprint · wrench · pliers · screwdriver · chisel · workbench · clamp
saw
Past of perceive
mallet · clamp · lathe · jigsaw · sander · gouge · rasp · file · drawknife · spokeshave
needle
Pointed implement for sewing
awl · bobbin · rotary cutter · knitting needle · crochet hook · embroidery hoop · seam ripper · thimble · pinking shears · burnisher
caliper
Tool measuring thickness or diameter
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- protractorAngle-measuring instrument
- rulerOne who governs
level · tape measure · micrometer · compass · square · plumb line · laser measure · yardstick · theodolite · altimeter
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Unified coding software suite
- debuggerSoftware error-locating tool
- compilerSource-to-machine-code translator
- text editorProgram for modifying plaintext
version control · terminal · profiler · linter · framework · library · API · plugin · script · command line
shovel
Tool for moving earth
pruner · shears · wheelbarrow · spade · pitchfork · loppers · edger · cultivator · dibber · garden fork
microscope
Instrument for viewing minute objects
- telescopeInstrument magnifying faraway objects
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- stethoscopeMedical listening instrument
centrifuge · pipette · forceps · spectrometer · chromatograph · autoclave · petri dish · test tube · beaker · graduated cylinder
- consumer goodscars, clothing, furniture, electronics, toys
- garage sale itemsfurniture, dishes, lamps, books, clothes
- artifactspottery shards, knives, masks, pottery, antiquity
- cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
- hardware storehammer, saw, screwdriver, wrench, pliers
- ancient thingsruins, relics, artifacts, fossils, monuments
toolsobstacles
Things in the way
hindrances · impediments · bare hands · obstructions · handicaps
toolsproducts
Items made for sale
finished goods · end products · outcomes · results · creations
- power toolsMotor-driven implements
- grilling toolsImplements for outdoor cooking
- tool kitCollection for repairs
- hand toolsUnpowered grip-operated devices
- drawing toolInstrument for making marks
- tool boxPortable equipment container
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