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tooling

[ too-ling ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

work done with a tool or tools; tooled ornamentation, as on wood, stone, or leather.
Machinery.
1. a number of tools, as in a particular factory.
2. the planning and arrangement of tools for a particular manufacturing process.

tooling

/ ˈtuːlɪŋ /

any decorative work done with a tool, esp a design stamped onto a book cover, piece of leatherwork, etc
the selection, provision, and setting up of tools, esp for a machining operation

Origin of tooling¹

First recorded in 1665–75; tool + -ing ¹

He keeps the papal Mercedes parked in the Vatican garage and insists on tooling around Rome in well-worn 1984 Renault.

“The Toyota funding was almost 100% used toward tooling the production of the sOccket,” explained Matthews.

Doors and windows were shut against draughts, for he was working with gold-leaf on the tooling of an ancient binding.

Crossing the bay in a small boat, we re-entered the light carriage, and were soon "tooling away" merrily to Baltimore.

The groove wherein the portcullis had run was as fresh as if only cut yesterday, the very tooling of the stone being visible.

Gold-tooling is not a suitable medium for rendering such subjects.

Blind tooling is the impression of hot tools on the leather.

April 25, 2024firkin

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