| 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. |