tools

/tuːlz/ · noun

Meaning

A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
Equipment used in a profession, e.g., tools of the trade.
Something to perform an operation; an instrument; a means.
A piece of software used to develop software or hardware, or to perform low-level operations.
A person or group which is used or controlled, usually unwittingly, by another person or group.
Penis.
To work on or shape with tools, e.g., hand-tooled leather.
To equip with tools.
To work very hard.
To put down another person (possibly in a subtle, hidden way), and in that way to use him or her to meet a goal.
To intentionally attack the ball so that it deflects off a blocker out of bounds.
To drive (a coach or other vehicle).

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