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• present participle of tool.

tooling

American  

[too-ling] / ˈtu lɪŋ /

noun

1. work done with a tool or tools; tooled ornamentation, as on wood, stone, or leather.

2. Machinery.

   1. a number of tools, as in a particular factory.

   2. the planning and arrangement of tools for a particular manufacturing process.

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tooling British  

/ ˈtuːlɪŋ /

noun

1. any decorative work done with a tool, esp a design stamped onto a book cover, piece of leatherwork, etc

2. the selection, provision, and setting up of tools, esp for a machining operation

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Etymology

Origin of tooling

First recorded in 1665–75; tool + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Tooling around the Hamptons, he drives a Jeep Wrangler with his nickname, the Salamander Commander, emblazoned on the doors.

From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2016

Tooling towards Inspiration Point, I cross a friend heading north.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2016

David E. Ross, a mechanical engineering graduate, started Ross Gear and Tooling Co. in Lafayette in 1906, the first of his four manufacturing corporations that employed hundreds of people.

From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2014

This meant registering their company, Feng Ping Tooling, as a wholly foreign-owned entity, or WFOE.

From Chicago Tribune • Jan. 19, 2011

Tooling with dies is essentially different from filleting in the method of execution.

From Practical Bookbinding by Adam, Paul

Related Words

• color
• design
• finery
• ornament
• plaque
• ribbon
• trinket
• wreath