toolbox

noun

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

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The minesweeper took part in exercises and cleared explosives, 120 in the North Sea, and the ship, along with all other Alkmaar-class minehunters, is set to be replaced by six new mine countermeasures vessels that have a hypermodern toolbox with unmanned systems to detect and clear explosives. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 Jason Corey, the master investigator for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, said the technique is a tremendous addition to an investigator’s toolbox. Jordan D. Brown, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024 All products in the toolbox are free from formaldehyde and butanone oxime. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Nov. 2024 Over three days in late July, the girls made trivets, jewelry boxes, sheet metal toolboxes, and more. Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2024 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 5 Dec. 2024.

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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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