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toolbox

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[tool-boks] / ˈtulˌbɒks /

noun

  1. a box or case in which tools are kept.

  2. an attached mechanism, as on planing machines or lathes, that carries the cutting tools.


Etymology

Origin of toolbox

First recorded in 1835–45; tool + box 1

Example Sentences

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In addition to customers’ genetic information, 23andMe is also in possession of other highly sensitive data, “extensive questionnaires and additional metadata about individuals,” Erika Gray, co-founder and chief medical officer of Toolbox Genomics, told Salon.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2025

Perceived cognitive difficulties were measured using Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System, and objective cognitive performance was assessed using the National Institutes of Health Toolbox V3 Cognition Battery.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024

To boost those chances, Harold wrote “The Toolbox: Strategies for Crafting Social Impact,” which hit bookshelves Thursday.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2022

It highlights apps featured in Twitter Toolbox, a recently launched initiative that currently promotes third-party Twitter tools in an online hub.

From The Verge • Apr. 22, 2022

Trax was the father of phreaking in Australia and Trax's Toolbox, his guide to the art of phreaking, was legendary.

From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette

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