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Definition of toolmaking

toolmaking

/ˈtuːlˌmeɪ.kɪŋ/
tool · mak · ing
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• noun

1

The craft, trade, or industrial process of designing and manufacturing precision tools, dies, molds, and cutting implements.

Example

"After completing a four-year apprenticeship in precision toolmaking, she joined an aerospace manufacturing firm."

2

The behavioral practice of fashioning objects into functional implements, studied in anthropology and zoology as a marker of cognitive evolution.

Example

"Field researchers documented sophisticated toolmaking among wild chimpanzees that strip twigs to fish for termites."

• Nearby Words

toolkit
toolless
toolmaker
toolmaking
toolroom
toolset
toolshed

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Toolmaking. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/toolmaking
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