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power tool

American  

noun

  1. a tool powered by an electric motor or a gasoline engine.

power tool British  

noun

  1. a tool powered by electricity

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of power tool

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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Designed in Norway, this feels like the kind of power tool Apple or Dyson might create.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

The home owner originally assumed the noise was a plane or power tool being used.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2024

Mr. Livingston said it was the equivalent of moving from a screwdriver to a power tool.

From Washington Times • Dec. 24, 2023

For some reason, my power tool was just spinning and spinning.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2023

The front door stood half open and a power tool was being used inside.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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