"microtool" meaning in English

See microtool in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: microtools [plural]
Etymology: micro- + tool Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|tool}} micro- + tool Head templates: {{en-noun}} microtool (plural microtools)
  1. A tool of microscopic size, such as is used in medical or technical applications
    Sense id: en-microtool-en-noun-QFQnRA8b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro-

Inflected forms

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