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

As shown in the past by the Yakimovich team, using the "inverse problem solving" toolbox works well in microscopy.

From Science Daily

Rather than being for personal absolution, voting is a tool in the political toolbox — if the goal is to avert the worst and improve the chances for constructing a future worthy of humanity.

From Salon

Clips are one part of the information toolbox, and there’s no denying their force.

From Los Angeles Times

Jeremy Hart played with Hot Wheels as a kid, but he eventually grew out of them, tucking the miniature cars away in a toolbox.

From Los Angeles Times

Frank has since moved to New Mexico, Angel said, but before he left, he made Early his own toolbox and filled it with garden tools.

From Los Angeles Times