Synonyms and antonyms of To use a tool in British Thesaurus

card (verb)

to pull a tool like a comb through wool or cotton to make it ready for spinning

chase (verb)

art to decorate metal using a special tool

chip away ()

to remove small pieces from something hard by hitting it with a tool

chisel (verb)

to cut wood or stone with a chisel

chop (verb)

to cut something roughly using a tool

crimp (verb)

to make shapes like small folds in your hair using heat from a special tool

cut (verb)

to use a knife, pair of scissors, or other sharp tool to divide something into two or more pieces

cut (verb)

to use a sharp tool to remove a piece from something

cut (verb)

to use a sharp tool to make something shorter

drill (verb)

to make a hole using a special tool or machine

file (verb)

to rub something with a metal tool in order to make it smooth or to cut it

flail (verb)

to hit grain with a special tool in order to break it apart

hammer (verb)

to hit something with a hammer

jimmy ()

an American spelling of jemmy

lever (verb)

to move something using a lever

machine (verb)

to do something on a machine, especially to give metal, wood, or plastic a particular shape

plane (verb)

to give a piece of wood a smooth surface using a plane

ply (verb)

old-fashioned to use a tool, or to do something with skill

punch (verb)

to make a hole in something with a tool or machine

rake (verb)

to use a tool to separate the pieces of burning coal or wood in a fire

saw (verb)

to cut something with a saw

saw at ()

to move a knife or other object backwards and forwards several times across something, especially in order to cut it

saw up ()

to cut something into several pieces using a saw or a knife

scrape (verb)

to rub a sharp edge or tool against a surface

scrape (verb)

to remove something by pulling a hard tool across the surface it is on

sharpen (verb)

to make something such as a knife, tool, or pencil sharp

shovel (verb)

to use a shovel to move something such as soil or snow

sieve (verb)

to put a liquid or mixture through a sieve

smooth (verb)

to use a tool or special paper to make the surface of something very flat and even

stamp out ()

to press the shape of an object out of a substance such as clay or plastic using a tool or machine

strain (verb)

to separate a solid from a liquid by pouring it into a strainer

turn (verb)

to give a particular shape to a piece of wood or metal using a lathe

whet (verb)

if you whet a blade, you make it sharper using a whetstone

work (verb)

to shape a substance such as metal in a particular way, especially using tools