downed tools

A form of down tools — To stop work, especially when taking industrial action.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of down tools
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APA

downed tools. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downed%20tools

MLA

“downed tools.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downed%20tools. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downed tools,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downed%20tools.

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