toolbox

noun

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

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Because birds and amphibians are only distantly related to sea turtles, Goforth and her colleagues think that magnetic compasses and maps might be a common feature in the vertebrate travel toolbox. Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025 The company is tapping into a digital toolbox to boost the efficiency and quality of decision-making across the manufacturing process. Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2025 While an important tool in the toolbox, stop, question and frisk clearly had been overused, and abused. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025 Authorities said a road crew found the body wrapped in tarp in a black truck toolbox March 15, 2022, during routine maintenance in Polk County, Georgia. Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 27 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 22 Feb. 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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