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tool and die

tool and die noun: an area of activity (concentration or specialty) in manufacturing, comprising toolmaking, diemaking, and (usually also) moldmaking.

Noun

tool and die (usually uncountable, plural tools and dies)

  1. (attributive, usually) An area of activity (concentration or specialty) in manufacturing, comprising toolmaking, diemaking, and (usually also) moldmaking.
    • The toolmakers are employed in tool and die shops.
    • They work in tool and die.
  2. (sometimes, usually) The tools and dies made by this specialty.
    • Wage rates for tool and die makers differ in various regions of the country.

Forms of tool and die

pluraltools and dies

Origin of tool and die

Named for the cutting tools and forming dies that are among the principal kinds of tooling that this specialty makes.

Questions about tool and die

What does tool and die mean?
Tool and die means an area of activity (concentration or specialty) in manufacturing, comprising toolmaking, diemaking, and (usually also) moldmaking.
What part of speech is tool and die?
Tool and die is a noun.
What is the plural of tool and die?
The plural of tool and die is tools and dies.

Words near tool and die in the dictionary

  1. Tooks
  2. tookst
  3. tookus
  4. tookuses
  5. tool
  6. tool and die
  7. tool around
  8. tool bar
  9. tool bars
  10. tool chest
  11. tool chests

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