one-of-a-kind tool

noun phrase
UK /ˌwʌn əv ə ˈkaɪnd tuːl/
US /ˌwʌn əv ə ˈkaɪnd tul/

A tool that is the only one like it in the world.

Grandpa's handmade hammer is a one-of-a-kind tool that no store sells.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A special device made for just one job.

The dentist used a one-of-a-kind tool to fix the tiny tooth.

3. Something you use that nobody else has.

Her lucky pencil is a one-of-a-kind tool for drawing.

4. A helpful thing that cannot be copied.

The robot's grabbing arm is a one-of-a-kind tool in the factory.