tool

1. noun

1)

garden tools

Syn:

implement, utensil, instrument, device, apparatus, gadget, appliance, machine, contrivance, contraption; informal gizmo

2)

the beautiful Estella is Miss Havisham's tool

Syn:

puppet, pawn, creature, cat's paw; minion, lackey, instrument, organ; informal stooge

2. verb

tool leather into a saddle

Syn:

work, fashion, shape, cut; ornament, embellish, decorate, chase

••

tool, apparatus, appliance, implement, instrument, utensil

A wrench is a tool, meaning that it is a device held in and manipulated by the hand and used by a mechanic, plumber, carpenter, or other laborer to work, shape, move, or transform material (he couldn't fix the drawer without the right tools). An implement is a broader term referring to any tool or mechanical device used for a particular purpose (agricultural implements). A washing machine is an appliance, which refers to a mechanical or power-driven device, especially for household use (the newly-married couple went shopping for appliances). A utensil is a hand-held implement for domestic use (eating utensils), while an instrument is used for scientific or artistic purposes (musical instrument; surgical instrument). Apparatus refers to a collection of distinct instruments, tools, or other devices that are used in connection or combination with one another for a certain purpose (the gym was open, but the exercise apparatus had not been set up).