Tool
A tool is a device used to augment a species' natural abilities. The most basic tools are the simple machines.
Although tools were once thought to be used only by humans, chimpanzees and other animals, mostly primates, but also for instance ravens, have been observed to use them as well.
Most tools can also be used as weapons, such as the hammer and knife. Similarly, weapons, such as explosives can be used as tools.
List of tools:
- Hand tools such as adze, axe, hammer, machete, saw, screwdriver, shovel, stone tool, straightedge, tire iron.
- Power tools such as wood router, Wire bonder, Paper shredder, Power grader, crusher, drill.
- Eating utensils such as chopsticks, fork, knife, spoon.
- Writing instruments such as ball point pen, brush, fountain pen, pencil, quill.
- Measuring instruments.
- Other household implements such as backscratcher, fan, syringe, toothbrush, Bottle opener, Can opener, Fly swatter.
- Software programs that assist people doing work on computers, such as Computer Aided Software Engineering tool, Lint programming tool, software or web-based collaborative tools, software development tools.
Tool can also refer to a person who is being manipulated by someone else, in a similar sense as puppet.
Tool is also a Heavy metal band from Los Angeles; see Tool (band).