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  • noun The art or craft of a toolmaker

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Examples

  • They were not known to be advanced in toolmaking, but some argue that was because their surroundings didn't require it.

    Anthropologists adopt a more favorable view of Neanderthals Marc Kaufman 2010

  • They were not known to be advanced in toolmaking, but some argue that was because their surroundings didn't require it.

    Anthropologists adopt a more favorable view of Neanderthals Marc Kaufman 2010

  • There are plenty of out of work toolmakers and machinists and toolmaking businesses in this economy that would be happy to be making shuttle parts.

    Hints of A Shuttle Extension Appear - NASA Watch 2009

  • They specialized in various kinds of hunting, farming, and toolmaking.

    World Wide Mind Michael chorost 2011

  • Bird Cloud and environs attracted Archaic period Indians because of the south-facing sites sheltered from the constant winds, the river and the creek that guaranteed game, the large numbers of nutritious wild plants, the good sight lines and defenses offered by the cliff, and the chert vein for toolmaking.

    Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011

  • Bird Cloud and environs attracted Archaic period Indians because of the south-facing sites sheltered from the constant winds, the river and the creek that guaranteed game, the large numbers of nutritious wild plants, the good sight lines and defenses offered by the cliff, and the chert vein for toolmaking.

    Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011

  • They specialized in various kinds of hunting, farming, and toolmaking.

    World Wide Mind Michael chorost 2011

  • Bird Cloud and environs attracted Archaic period Indians because of the south-facing sites sheltered from the constant winds, the river and the creek that guaranteed game, the large numbers of nutritious wild plants, the good sight lines and defenses offered by the cliff, and the chert vein for toolmaking.

    Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011

  • Bird Cloud and environs attracted Archaic period Indians because of the south-facing sites sheltered from the constant winds, the river and the creek that guaranteed game, the large numbers of nutritious wild plants, the good sight lines and defenses offered by the cliff, and the chert vein for toolmaking.

    Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011

  • Buffett said that Berkshire subsidiaries such as its Marmon manufacturing conglomerate and Iscar toolmaking company have improved sales, and that there has been some increase in luxury goods sales at Berkshire's jewelers, Helzberg and Borsheim's.

    Buffett tells shareholders U.S. is recovering 2010

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