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tools of trade

tools of trade noun: the items and equipment that a person uses in the course and scope of their profession, trade, or occupation.

Noun

tools of trade pl (normally plural, singular tool of trade)

  1. (idiomatic, plural-normally) The items and equipment that a person uses in the course and scope of their profession, trade, or occupation.

Forms of tools of trade

singulartool of trade
alternative formtools of the trade

Questions about tools of trade

What does tools of trade mean?
Tools of trade means the items and equipment that a person uses in the course and scope of their profession, trade, or occupation.
What part of speech is tools of trade?
Tools of trade is a noun.

Words near tools of trade in the dictionary

  1. tools
  2. tools and dies
  3. tools around
  4. tools of ignorance
  5. tools of the trade
  6. tools of trade
  7. tools up
  8. toolset
  9. toolsets
  10. toolsetter
  11. toolsetters

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