Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

down tools

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.57 in modern English

Syllables
down -tools
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stop work, especially when taking industrial action.

British usage; Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

downs tools (present, singular) downing tools (participle, present) downed tools (participle, past) downed tools (past)

Questions

What does down tools mean?
To stop work, especially when taking industrial action.

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