/tuːl/
Translation
A thing you hold in your hand to help you do work, such as a hammer or a knife.
Word origin
From Old English tol, an instrument for working, from an old root meaning to make or prepare.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- tol
Grammar
Examples
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A "tool" is a thing you hold to do a job.
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The plural is "tools".
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"Tool" can also mean anything that helps you do something.
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Grammar articles
(7)Cleft sentences in English: it was X who, what I need is, and how to move the emphasis
Discourse markers in English: well, anyway, actually, mind you and by the way
Emphasis in English: I do like it, my own, the very, and how to push back
Indirect questions in English: Could you tell me where the station is, and the word order that goes with it
Passive voice in English: rules, examples and when to use it
Prepositions in English: place, time and movement explained
Present perfect continuous: have been doing, and how it differs from the present perfect
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