Usage Note
Outil has a silent final -l — the pronunciation ends on the vowel sound. The plural outils is also silent on the -s. Figuratively, un outil can mean any instrument or means to an end, as in un outil de travail ('a work tool'). The related verb outiller means to equip or tool up.
Examples
"Il range ses outils dans la boîte à outils."
Natural Translation
He puts his tools away in the toolbox.
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