toolbox

noun

tool·​box ˈtül-ˌbäks How to pronounce toolbox (audio)
: a chest for tools

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Use your toolbox too and communicate with your teammates. Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025 Becoming a more successful problem solver involves developing a toolbox of skills that enable you to tackle problems with strategies that work. Wendy Wisner, Health, 4 Jan. 2025 With a whole host of shoulder exercises to add to your workout toolbox—and the knowledge on the best ways to slot them into your routine. Elizabeth Millard, Cpt, SELF, 19 Nov. 2024 Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Another interesting invention is a separate toolbox with various brushes that Dreame says the arm can connect to, enabling it to reach into corners and tight spaces where the bot itself can’t go and sweep out the dirt and dust. Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for toolbox 

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of toolbox was in 1832

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“Toolbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toolbox. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.

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toolbox

noun
tool·​box ˈtül-ˌbäks How to pronounce toolbox (audio)
: a chest to store tools in

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