Dictionary  toolPronunciation: (tOOl), [key] —n. 1. an implement, esp. one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations. 2. any instrument of manual operation. 3. the cutting or machining part of a lathe, planer, drill, or similar machine. 4. the machine itself; a machine tool. 5. anything used as a means of accomplishing a task or purpose: Education is a tool for success. 6. a person manipulated by another for the latter's own ends; cat's-paw. 7. the design or ornament impressed upon the cover of a book. 8. Underworld Slang. a. a pistol or gun. b. a pickpocket. 9. Slang (vulgar). penis. —v.t. 1. to work or shape with a tool. 2. to work decoratively with a hand tool. 3. to ornament (the cover of a book) with a bookbinder's tool. 4. to drive (a vehicle): He tooled the car along the treacherous path. 5. to equip with tools or machinery. —v.i. 1. to work with a tool. 2. to drive or ride in a vehicle: tooling along the freeway. 3. tool up,to install machinery designed for performing a particular job: manufacturers tooling up for production. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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