toolbox

[tool-boks]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of toolbox¹

First recorded in 1835–45; tool + box ¹

Example Sentences

So the robot grabbed the big, heavy toolbox and marched out to clean up the mess.

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OTTAWA—The Bank of Canada signaled it has emptied its toolbox to help an economy hurting from the trade row with the U.S.

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Washington and Beijing are stocking their tit-for-tat toolboxes on the eve of trade talks between U.S. and Chinese officials.

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"Vertebrate teeth are extremely well united by a genetic toolbox," Cohen said.

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Once unpacked from their toolboxes and Tupperware, the supplies lay like a potluck spread, free for the taking.

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