power tool
noun
a tool powered by an electric motor or a gasoline engine.
power tools
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pluralof power tool.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Gift cards have been an attractive target for thieves generally in recent years because stealing them from stores doesn’t tend to trigger security alarms, unlike boosting power tools or electronics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
As we spoke, a symphony of power tools could be heard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Machinery was exposed to potential rain damage, the court heard, when sections of roof were cut away using power tools.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
The South Korean battery maker could see a recovery in demand for electrical power tools thanks to increased data-center and other global infrastructure investments, the analyst writes in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
For the most part, he continued to use those same tools even as more modern, laborsaving power tools came to market in the 1930s.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
