oruđe

1. tool; implement
   Praistorijski ljudi su pravili oruđe od kamena. — Prehistoric people made tools out of stone.
   U šupi držimo poljoprivredno oruđe. — We keep farm tools in the shed.
2. (figuratively) tool; instrument
   Jezik je najvažnije oruđe pisca. — Language is a writer's most important tool.
   Bio je samo oruđe u tuđim rukama. — He was just a tool in someone else's hands.
3. (military) artillery piece; gun
   Na paradi su prikazana nova artiljerijska oruđa. — New artillery pieces were shown at the parade.

Often used collectively for tools in general, but it also denotes a single implement; the plural is oruđa.