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Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?
Origin of tool
First recorded before 900; Middle English (noun); Old English tĆl; cognate with Old Norse tĆl âtoolsâ; akin to taw2
OTHER WORDS FROM tool
tooler, nountoolless, adjectivemul·ti·tool, nounun·tooled, adjectiveWords nearby tool
toodle-oo, Tooele, too good to be true, took, Tooke, tool, toolbar, toolbox, tooled up, tool engineering, toolhead
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What are other ways to say tool?
The word tool usually refers to a handheld object, such as a hammer, saw, or file, that is used to perform or facilitate mechanical operations. When should you use this noun over instrument, implement, or utensil? Learn more on Thesaurus.com.Â
How to use tool in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for tool
tool
/ (tuËl) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of tool
tooler, nountool-less, adjectiveWord Origin for tool
Old English tĆl; related to Old Norse tĆl weapon, Old English tawian to prepare; see taw ÂČ
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