| agitation |
Agitation is a kind of tool that some people use to cause change, usually in a place where people work or in society in general. Agitation is the stirring up of strong feelings in people with the purpose of making them upset about their treatment or condition and wanting change. Sometimes this leads to protests or even violent behavior. [1/3 definitions] |
| auger |
a tool used by carpenters to make holes in wood. |
| awl |
a tool used to make holes in leather or wood. Awls are small and have a sharp point. |
| ax |
a tool with a blade attached to the end of a long handle. An ax is used for chopping wood. |
| bore1 |
to make a hole in with a tool such as a drill. [1/3 definitions] |
| brace |
a tool used for holding and turning bits that bore holes in wood. [1/7 definitions] |
| brush1 |
a tool made of stiff hairs or bristles that have been fastened to a handle. A brush is used for grooming, painting, or scrubbing. [1/6 definitions] |
| chisel |
a metal tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting stone, wood, or metal. [1/2 definitions] |
| chop1 |
to cut by hitting many times with a very sharp tool. [1/4 definitions] |
| cleaver |
a heavy tool with a wide blade used especially by butchers for cutting meat. |
| clipper |
(often plural) a tool for clipping or cutting. [1/2 definitions] |
| comb |
any tool that is used as a comb. [1/5 definitions] |
| compass |
A compass is a tool for finding out what direction you are going in. [2 definitions] |
| corkscrew |
a tool shaped like a spiral that is used to remove corks from bottles. [1/2 definitions] |
| crook |
a hooked tool. [1/4 definitions] |
| cultivator |
a machine or hand tool that prepares soil for planting by loosening the soil and removing weeds. |
| cut |
to pierce, slice, or open with a sharp tool such as a knife, ax, saw, or scissors. [1/12 definitions] |
| device |
A device is a machine or tool that you use to help you do something. A device is something that someone has invented. [1/2 definitions] |
| dig |
to turn over or remove with a shovel or other tool. [1/6 definitions] |
| draw |
to make a picture of with a pen, pencil, or other writing tool. [1/8 definitions] |
| drawing |
the act of making pictures or designs with a pen, pencil, or other writing tool. [1/3 definitions] |