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multitool

noun

Etymology

From multi- + 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 multitool — “multi + tool”

Definitions

  1. A portable hand tool that combines several individual functions in a single assembly or…

    A portable hand tool that combines several individual functions in a single assembly or body.

    • Holonyms: EDC, everyday carry

  2. An oscillating power tool that can perform multiple functions with different attachments.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for multitool. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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