power tool

noun

1. a tool powered by an electric motor or a gasoline engine.

power tool

noun

1. a tool powered by electricity

Word History and Origins

Origin of power tool¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Temu, similarly, hawks steep discounts on pretty much everything: home goods, clothing, electronics, furniture, power tools, pet supplies and virtually any item the imagination could conjure.

From Salon

He carries around a bulging sack of power tools; something clicks into place as the series settles, for the first time, into a Christmas movie.

From Los Angeles Times

Researchers at Mass General Brigham have harnessed the technology behind foundation models, which power tools like ChatGPT, to discover new cancer imaging biomarkers that could transform how patterns are identified from radiological images.

From Science Daily

The home owner originally assumed the noise was a plane or power tool being used.

From BBC

"The deceased's body was certainly cut up in parts with use of power tools," he told the court.

From BBC