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implements

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɪmpɫəmənts// im·ple·ments

n. tools or pieces of equipment that you use to do a specific job. They are often simple tools used for gardening, cooking, or farming.

n. tools, utensils, or other pieces of equipment used for a particular purpose or task. Often refers to physical objects used in manual or technical work.


SIMPLE

The chef keeps his cooking implements in a leather roll.

CONTEXTUAL

Archaeologists discovered several stone implements used for grinding grain at the ancient settlement site.

COMPLEX

The shed was filled with various gardening implements, ranging from simple hand trowels to complex mechanical shears, all organized by their specific utility in the orchard.

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Usually used in the plural form when referring to a set of tools.

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