"multitool" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: multitools [plural]
Etymology: multi- + tool Etymology templates: {{pre|en|multi|tool}} multi- + tool Head templates: {{en-noun}} multitool (plural multitools)
  1. A portable hand tool that combines several individual functions in a single assembly or body; thus:
    A Swiss Army knife or similar tool.
    Sense id: en-multitool-en-noun-OeWOZoSy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 23 23 23 7 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 24 24 24 24 3 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 22 22 22 22 11
  2. A portable hand tool that combines several individual functions in a single assembly or body; thus:
    Any of a class of folding or telescoping tools with a plier head as the central implement and with sets of peripheral implements (typically knife blades, screwdrivers, files, saws, can openers, bottle openers, scissors, and so on).
    Sense id: en-multitool-en-noun-BZ2jt0ke Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 23 23 23 7 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 24 24 24 24 3 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 22 22 22 22 11
  3. A portable hand tool that combines several individual functions in a single assembly or body; thus:
    Any similar tool with some other central implement (such as shears) or with no central implement, but sharing the themes otherwise.
    Sense id: en-multitool-en-noun-9FTL90qx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 23 23 23 7 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 24 24 24 24 3 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 22 22 22 22 11
  4. A portable hand tool that combines several individual functions in a single assembly or body; thus:
    Any of a class of monolithic tools with various holes and edges that act as the multiple implements.
    Sense id: en-multitool-en-noun-DWEJPW-S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 23 23 23 7 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 24 24 24 24 3 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 22 22 22 22 11
  5. An oscillating power tool that can perform multiple functions with different attachments. Categories (topical): Tools Synonyms: oscillating tool Translations (power tool): monitoimityökalu (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-multitool-en-noun-RCxBa6JL Disambiguation of Tools: 23 18 10 17 33 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 22 22 22 22 11 Disambiguation of 'power tool': 7 5 4 4 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: multi-tool Related terms: Swiss Army knife, leatherman, multidriver Translations (portable hand tool): monitoimityökalu (Finnish), monikäyttötyökalu (Finnish), Multifunktionswerkzeug (German), πολυεργαλείο (polyergaleío) [neuter] (Greek), мультиинструмент (mulʹtiinstrument) (Russian), мультитул (mulʹtitul) (Russian), multiverktyg (Swedish)
Disambiguation of 'portable hand tool': 24 24 24 24 2

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