toolbox

noun

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

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Whether the articulating mechanism holds up to sustained use - and whether that ratchet stays precise after a few hundred hours in a toolbox - is something only delivery and real-world testing will confirm. Omar Kardoudi march 05, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026 The administration has tried everything in its toolbox to stop it, based on not data or studies or anything much beyond rich-old-man pique. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Mar. 2026 Could picking up a toolbox be safer than risking financial ruin for a vulnerable white-collar career? Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026 Think of it as more of a tool in the toolbox than a new way of doing things. Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for toolbox

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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 10 Mar. 2026.

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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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