tool of trade

A form of tools of trade — The items and equipment that a person uses in the course and scope of their profession, trade, or occupation.

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Meanings

nountool of trade (plural tools of trade)

plural tools of trade

  1. singularsingular of tools of trade
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APA

tool of trade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tool%20of%20trade

MLA

“tool of trade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tool%20of%20trade. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tool of trade,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tool%20of%20trade.

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