tool up

phrasal verb

tooled up; tooling up; tools up
: to provide (a factory) with machines and tools for producing something
The factory was not tooled up for this type of production.

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Ipswich and Southampton, on the other hand, had to tool up after promotion, and have recruited more than 30 players between them. Nick Miller, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025 This mist is like a protective shield against hot tools up to 450°F. Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Oct. 2024 Finally, glide the tool up and down the neck to fade tech lines. Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024 Wade also has just the right tool up his sleeve to pull it off: one Augustina Salazar, whose nanofibers could prove a perfect weapon for this purpose. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2024 Setting off in a boat with them felt like tooling up the Mekong Delta in a scene from a Vietnam War movie. Nina Burleigh, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024 Among the highlights: Save up to $1,000 on two or more appliances, get $100 off select laundry pairs (plus free delivery!), and get a free Milwaukee tool up to $199 in value with a qualifying purchase. Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023 But on the streets, the rival military machines were tooling up for a fight. Declan Walsh, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2023

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“Tool up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tool%20up. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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