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ax An ax is a tool with a sharp blade attached to the end of a long handle. An ax is used for chopping wood.
brush1 A brush is a tool that people use to clean things or make things nice to look at. A brush has many stiff fibers on one end and a handle on the other. We use a brush to clean our teeth or make our hair neat and smooth. We also use a brush to spread things like paint or clean things like floors. [1/2 definitions]
chop1 When you chop something, you cut it by hitting it many times with a very sharp and heavy tool. Usually this tool is something called an ax. [1/2 definitions]
cut When you cut something, you open it or break through it with a sharp tool. We use a knife to cut food, and we use scissors to cut paper. [1/2 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.
draw When you draw something, you make a picture of it with a pen, pencil, or other writing tool. [1/2 definitions]
drawing When you make a drawing, you make a picture or design using a pen, pencil, or other writing tool.
drill1 A drill is a tool that you use to make holes in wood, metal, and other materials.
for We often use for when we talk about the purpose, aim, reason, or goal of something. When a tool is for digging, it means that the purpose of the tool is digging. If your dad buys a toy for your sister's birthday, it is because of her birthday that he buys the toy. [1/6 definitions]
fork A fork is a tool we use to pick up or hold things. Most often we use it when we eat to pick up food. A fork has sharp points at one end and a handle on the other. [1/2 definitions]
gun A gun is also a tool that is like a gun. It shoots small things or liquids out through a tube. People sometimes use a glue gun when they are making something and need things to stick together. [1/2 definitions]
hammer A hammer is a tool that is used to hit nails. [1/2 definitions]
instrument An instrument is also a tool or device used for special work. A microscope is an example of an instrument. It is an instrument for looking at things that are very small. [1/2 definitions]
knife A knife is a tool with a handle and a thin, sharp blade. A knife is used for cutting or for spreading things on other things.
pen1 A pen is a long, thin tool used for writing or drawing in ink.
pencil A pencil is a long, thin tool used for writing or drawing. Pencils are made of a narrow stick of wood with a dark gray or colored center. If you make a mistake when you write with a pencil, you can usually erase it.
pitchfork A pitchfork is a long tool that looks like a big fork. It is used for lifting up and moving hay or straw.
pliers A pliers is a kind of tool that people use for holding, bending, and sometimes cutting things.
rake1 A rake is a tool that has a long handle and a row of metal teeth at one end. It is used to move leaves across the ground or to make soil smooth on the top. [1/2 definitions]
razor A razor is a tool with a very sharp blade that is used for cutting hair close to the skin.
saw1 A saw is a tool with a thin, metal blade that has sharp points like teeth along the edge. Saws are used for cutting hard materials such as wood or metal.