The early blacksmith was a muscular man covered in soot. He toiled all day, making and repairing metal objects such as pots and pans, farm implements and tools, fencing, horseshoes, and nails. His one-room shop was kept dark so that the blacksmith could gauge the temperature of the metal by its color as it heated in the forge. In the center of the room stood a large metal anvil on which the blacksmith pounded the hot iron into shape with an enormous hammer. Next to the anvil stood a bucket of water. Near that was a collection of tools. Using context clues, determine the meaning of the word implements. Which is the meaning

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Brenton Campbell

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20 September, 14:55

The early blacksmith was a muscular man covered in soot. He toiled all day, making and repairing metal objects such as pots and pans, farm implements and tools, fencing, horseshoes, and nails. His one-room shop was kept dark so that the blacksmith could gauge the temperature of the metal by its color as it heated in the forge. In the center of the room stood a large metal anvil on which the blacksmith pounded the hot iron into shape with an enormous hammer. Next to the anvil stood a bucket of water. Near that was a collection of tools. Using context clues, determine the meaning of the word implements. Which is the meaning

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Stinky · Answer 1

In this context, implements means tool.

Implement and tools are in the same category meaning they mean the same thing. Also, the context here is items and the only definition of implements that fits in here is tool.