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microtool

noun

Etymology

From micro- + tool.

  1. derived from *dewh₂-✻ — “to tie to, secure”
  2. derived from *tōlą✻ — “that which is used in preparation, tool”
  3. derived from tól
  4. inherited from tōl — “tool, implement, instrument”
  5. inherited from tool
  6. prefixed as microtool — “micro + tool”

Definitions

  1. A tool of microscopic size, such as is used in medical or technical applications

    • Most microtools for use in medical applications are operated by tethers of some kind.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA