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100 Best Synonyms for “Tool”

March 24, 2026

100 Best Synonyms for

No. Item Definition
1. adze a tool for shaping wood
2. aid something that helps accomplish work
3. apparatus equipment for a particular activity
4. appliance a device for a specific job
5. auger a tool for boring holes
6. awl a pointed tool for piercing
7. axe a tool for chopping wood
8. bit a drill or driver tip
9. blender a tool for blending ingredients
10. block plane a small hand plane
11. bolt cutters a tool for cutting bolts
12. brace a hand tool for drilling
13. breaker bar a long bar for leverage
14. brush a tool for painting or cleaning
15. chainsaw a powered saw for wood
16. chisel a tool for cutting or carving
17. circular saw a saw with a round blade
18. clamp a device for holding things
19. contrivance a device made for a purpose
20. crimper a tool for crimping connectors
21. crowbar a bar for prying or lifting
22. cutter a tool used to cut
23. device a thing made for a purpose
24. die a tool for cutting external threads
25. drill a tool for making holes
26. driver a tool for driving screws
27. equipment tools and gear for work
28. expedient a means to achieve an end
29. file a tool for smoothing surfaces
30. forceps a tool for gripping small items
31. fork a tool with prongs for lifting
32. funnel a tool for pouring into openings
33. gadget a small useful device
34. garden fork a fork for turning soil
35. gear equipment used for a task
36. gouge a chisel with a curved blade
37. grater a tool for shredding food
38. grinder a tool for grinding material
39. hacksaw a saw for cutting metal
40. hammer a tool for striking objects
41. hand drill a drill operated by hand
42. handsaw a saw operated by hand
43. hatchet a small axe for chopping
44. hoe a tool for cultivating soil
45. implement a device used to do a task
46. instrument a device used for a purpose
47. instrumentality a means used to achieve something
48. jigsaw a saw for curved cuts
49. knife a cutting tool with a blade
50. ladle a tool for scooping liquids
51. lever a bar used to lift or pry
52. locking pliers pliers that clamp and lock
53. loppers long-handled pruning shears
54. mallet a hammer with a softer head
55. marker a tool for making marks
56. mattock a digging tool with broad blade
57. means a method or thing enabling action
58. measuring cup a tool for measuring volume
59. mechanism a system that performs a function
60. mixer a tool for mixing ingredients
61. needle-nose pliers pliers with long narrow jaws
62. pick a tool for breaking ground
63. pickaxe a pick for digging hard ground
64. pitchfork a fork for lifting hay
65. plane a tool for smoothing wood
66. pliers a tool for gripping and bending
67. power drill a drill driven by power
68. pruner a tool for trimming plants
69. pry bar a bar used for prying
70. rake a tool for gathering or leveling
71. rasp a coarse file for shaping
72. reamer a tool for enlarging holes
73. resource something useful for achieving a goal
74. roller a tool for applying paint evenly
75. sander a tool for sanding surfaces
76. sandpaper abrasive paper for smoothing
77. saw a tool for cutting material
78. scissors a cutting tool with two blades
79. screwdriver a tool for turning screws
80. secateurs hand pruners for plants
81. shears large scissors for cutting
82. sledgehammer a heavy hammer for force
83. snips small shears for cutting
84. spanner a tool for turning nuts
85. spokeshave a tool for shaping wood
86. tap a tool for cutting internal threads
87. tongs a tool for gripping and lifting
88. trowel a small hand shovel
89. tweezers a tool for gripping small items
90. utensil a tool used for a task
91. vice a tool for holding workpieces
92. vise a tool for holding workpieces
93. whisk a tool for beating ingredients
94. wire cutters a tool for cutting wire
95. work aid something that helps with work
96. work device a device used for work
97. work equipment equipment used to do work
98. work gear gear used to do work
99. work implement a thing used to do work
100. wrench a tool for turning fasteners
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