# tool and die

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An area of activity (concentration or specialty) in manufacturing, comprising toolmaking, diemaking, and (usually also) moldmaking.
2. The tools and dies made by this specialty.

## Etymology
Named for the cutting tools and forming dies that are among the principal kinds of tooling that this specialty makes.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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