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multi-tool

American  
[muhl-tee-tool, muhl-tahy-] / ˈmʌl tiˌtul, ˈmʌl taɪ- /
Or multitool

noun

  1. a compact handheld device that includes a variety of tools, such as scissors, screwdrivers, or cutlery, that are smaller than standard size and fold out from a central structure.


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Videos also see Johnson haphazardly picking up dishes and various items — including a screwdriver and a multi-tool — as he instructs someone off-camera to keep recording.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2025

Start and end the cut where you won’t nick into the vertical frame pieces of the door, then use a sharp chisel or an oscillating multi-tool to tidy up the ends.

From Washington Post • Jan. 13, 2023

Price: $42.50 Amazon GameStop Leatherman Bond The Leatherman Bond multi-tool is the most secret agent-esque option that the company currently makes.

From The Verge • May 23, 2022

He was cleared last July at Southwark Crown Court of assault by beating, damaging property and possession of a bladed article for having the multi-tool, which is not a police-issued piece of kit.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2019

“I took off my seat belt and found a multi-tool I kept near my front seat,” she wrote in the post.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2018

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