shapingtool

noun
UK /ˈʃeɪpɪŋ tuːl/
US /ˈʃeɪpɪŋ tuːl/

A shaping tool is a thing you use to make something into a certain shape.

The carpenter used a shaping tool to round the edges of the wooden chair.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A tool used in metalworking to cut or form metal into a desired shape.

The machinist fitted a shaping tool onto the lathe to smooth the steel rod.

3. A software feature that lets you change the outline or form of a digital object.

She used the shaping tool in the drawing app to bend the line into a curve.

4. A gardening implement used to trim plants into neat shapes.

He grabbed a shaping tool to clip the hedge into a tidy square.