Thesaurus: tool

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1. n. An instrument such as a hammer, saw, plane, file, and the like, used in the manual arts, to facilitate mechanical operations; any instrument used by a craftsman or laborer at his work; an implement; as, the tools of a joiner, smith, shoe-maker, etc.; also, a cutter, chisel, or other part of an instrument or machine that dresses work.
2. n. A machine for cutting or shaping materials; -- also called machine tool.
3. n. Hence, any instrument of use or service.
4. n. A weapon.
5. n. A word/person">person used as an word/instrument">instrument by another person; -- a word of reproach; as, men of intrigue have their tools, by whose agency they accomplish their purposes.
6. v. t. To shape, form, or finish with a tool.
7. v. t. To drive, as a coach.
8. n. an implement used in the practice of a vocation
9. n. the means whereby some act is accomplished
10. n. a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
11. n. obscene terms for penis
12. v. ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it