tooled up

tool

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Definitions of tooled up words

noun tooled up an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations. 1
noun tooled up any instrument of manual operation. 1
noun tooled up the cutting or machining part of a lathe, planer, drill, or similar machine. 1
noun tooled up the machine itself; a machine tool. 1
noun tooled up anything used as a means of accomplishing a task or purpose: Education is a tool for success. 1
noun tooled up a person manipulated by another for the latter's own ends; cat's-paw. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English (noun); Old English tōl; cognate with Old Norse tōl tools; akin to taw2

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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