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tools

  • plural
    of tool.
    tool
    noun
    an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
  • present tense form
    of tool (3rd person singular).
    tool
    noun
    an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.

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In the first quarter of 2026, Topstar’s industrial robotics revenue jumped 81% year-over-year, while its computer-controlled machine tools business surged 63%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Other objects seized in the police sting included satellite phones, GPS devices, encrypted communication tools and satellite dishes.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

And which AI tools are you using to reduce your content costs?

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

It would require enormous amounts of metal, including structural steel for habitats, aluminum for machinery, and iron for tools.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

One of Devlin’s men rattled by on a cart with a few pieces of furniture: a wooden chair, a settle, a pile of rusty tools.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff