downs tools

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of down tools
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APA

downs tools. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downs%20tools

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“downs tools.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downs%20tools. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downs tools,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downs%20tools.

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