The manager closed down the factory so she could tool it up for the new models.
•She tooled up the factory in record time.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
tool something up — ˌtool ˈup | ˌtool sb/sthˈup derived (technical) to get or provide sb/sth with the equipment, etc. that is necessary to do or produce sth • The factory is not tooled up to produce this type of engine. Main entry: ↑toolderived … Useful english dictionary
tool — 1 /tu:l/ noun (C) 1 something such as a hammer that you hold in your hand and use to do a particular job: Rob didn t have the right tool to repair the engine. 2 something such as a piece of equipment or skill that is useful for doing your job:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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tool — [to͞ol] n. [ME toole < OE tol, akin to ON tol < ? IE base * deu > TAW2] 1. any implement, instrument, or utensil held in the hand and used to form, shape, fasten, add to, take away from, or otherwise change something by cutting, hitting … English World dictionary
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tool — ▪ I. tool tool 1 [tuːl] noun [countable] 1. an object, piece of equipment, or device used for making things: • Something like sixty tools may be used to machine a workpiece. • a tool manufacturer maˈchine tool MA … Financial and business terms
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