Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on the tools

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables: on the -tools
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Doing manual labour as a tradesperson, as opposed to being a foreman, business owner, etc., in the industry.

Example Sentences

"The successful applicant will not be afraid to work with the men "on the tools", so that he knows them, can motivate them, and lead them by example."

Phrases

at the coal face

Frequently Paired Words

at the coal face

Questions

What does on the tools mean?: Doing manual labour as a tradesperson, as opposed to being a foreman, business owner, etc., in the industry.

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