pounder,
pestle,
muller (used only in combination) something weighing a given number of pounds; "the fisherman caught a 10-pounder"; "their linemen are all 300-pounders"
plow,
plough a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
means,
agency,
way how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success"
work on,
process,
work subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"
tool -
drive; "The convertible tooled down the street"
drive move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"
A tool is a device that can be used to produce or achieve something, but that is not consumed in the process. Colloquially a tool can also be a procedure or process used for a specific purpose. Tools that are used in particular fields or activities may have different designations such as Instrument, Utensil, Implement, Machine, Apparatus.
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tool A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
tool A program or application that software developers use to create, debug, maintain, or otherwise support other programs and applications.