"microtool" meaning in All languages combined

See microtool on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: microtools [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + tool. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|micro-<id:very small>|tool|text=+|tree=1}} From micro- + tool., {{ety|en|:af|micro-<id:very small>|tool|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós) Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-)lbor. English micro- English tool English microtool From micro- + tool. Head templates: {{en-noun}} microtool (plural microtools)
  1. A tool of microscopic size, such as is used in medical or technical applications

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