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31Tool — (t[=oo]l), n. [OE. tol,tool. AS. t[=o]l; akin to Icel. t[=o]l, Goth. taijan to do, to make, taui deed, work, and perhaps to E. taw to dress leather. [root]64.] 1. An instrument such as a hammer, saw, plane, file, and the like, used in the manual… …
32cutting — The cutting edge, based on the notion of a tool doing effective work, is a modern idiom meaning ‘the pioneering aspect of an enterprise’. It is derived from a figurative meaning that dates from the 1850s, and to be at the cutting edge is to… …
33tool — [to͞ol] n. [ME toole < OE tol, akin to ON tol < ? IE base * deu > TAW2] 1. any implement, instrument, or utensil held in the hand and used to form, shape, fasten, add to, take away from, or otherwise change something by cutting, hitting …
34Tool — For other uses, see Tool (disambiguation). A modern toolbox. A tool is a device that can be used to produce an item or achieve a task, but that is not consumed in the process. Informally the word is also used to describe a procedure or process… …
35Tool steel — Iron alloy phases Ferrite (α iron, δ iron) Austenite (γ iron) Pearlite (88% ferrite, 12% cementite) …
36Tool and die maker — Not to be confused with tap and die. Tool and die makers are workers in the manufacturing industry who make jigs, fixtures, dies, molds, machine tools, cutting tools (such as milling cutters and form tools), gauges, and other tools used in… …
37Tool and Cutter grinder — A tool and cutter grinder is used to sharpen milling cutters and tool bits along with a host of other cutting tools.It is an extremely versatile machine used to perform a variety of grinding operations, surface, cylindrical, or for the grinding… …
38Cutting extinguisher — The use of a cutting extinguisher is a fire extinguishing technique that combines abrasive waterjet cutting with water spray extinguishing, through a single handpiece or nozzle. The fire fighter approaches the fire from outside the main fire area …
39tool — ▪ I. tool tool 1 [tuːl] noun [countable] 1. an object, piece of equipment, or device used for making things: • Something like sixty tools may be used to machine a workpiece. • a tool manufacturer maˈchine tool MA …
40Tool use by animals — Some animals, especially primates, use tools to perform simple tasks such as getting food or grooming. Types of Tools There are some different definitions of a tool, such as: The most common are sticks or bits of stone. Uses Tool use implies an… …
