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Origin of tool
First recorded before 900; Middle English (noun); Old English tōl; cognate with Old Norse tōl “tools”; akin to taw2
OTHER WORDS FROM tool
tooler, nountoolless, adjectivemul·ti·tool, nounun·tooled, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use tool in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for tool
tool
/ (tuːl) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of tool
tooler, nountool-less, adjectiveWord Origin for tool
Old English tōl; related to Old Norse tōl weapon, Old English tawian to prepare; see taw ²
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