"tool and die" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tools and dies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|tools and dies}} tool and die (plural tools and dies)
  1. (chiefly attributive) One of the cutting tools and forming dies used by machine tools. Tags: attributive

Inflected forms

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