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toolbox

UK/ˈtuːlˌbɒks/US/ˈtuːlˌbɑks/

toolbox noun: a storage case for tools.

toolbox: a storage case for tools
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Noun

toolbox (plural toolboxes)

  1. A storage case for tools.
  2. A set of pre-existing routines for use in writing new programs.
  3. (figuratively) A set of skills or competences
    • Developing this chameleon-like skill could prove to be a very useful addition to your toolbox for winning people over – and getting ahead.2020 December 21, Bryan Lufkin, “How 'linguistic mirroring' can make you more convincing”, in BBC
  4. (slang) Dumbass or idiot.
    • From the get go, one can immediately tell that this kid is a fucking toolbox.2007, Alexander Kern, Listen! Listen, Listen, Listen, Listen, Listen!!!
    • I've been in construction since I was dishonorably discharged by those toolboxes in the Royal Guard.2019 October 29, Brawny Buck, “A Buck to the Face: A Royal Problem”, in YouTube, spoken by Buck Wild

toolbox meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu

toolbox in Hindi

टूलबॉक्स, उपकरण पेटी, औजार पेटी

toolbox in Tamil

கருவி பெட்டி, கருவிப் பெட்டி, கருவிப்பெட்டி

toolbox in Marathi

साधनपेटी, साधन पेटी

toolbox in Urdu

ٹول باکس, آلے کا خانہ
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toolbox in Bengali
টুলবক্স, সরঞ্জাম বাক্স, সরঞ্জামের বাক্স
toolbox in Telugu
సాధన పెట్టె, సాధనపు పెట్టె, టూల్బాక్స్
toolbox in Malayalam
ടൂൾബോക്സ് ṭūḷbōksŭ
toolbox in Kannada
ಉಪಕರಣ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆ, ಟೂಲ್ಬಾಕ್ಸ್, ಟೂಲ್ ಬಾಕ್ಸ್
toolbox in Punjabi
ਟੂਲਬਾਕਸ, ਸੰਦ ਬਕਸਾ
toolbox in Gujarati
ટૂલબોક્સ, સાધનપેટી, સાધન પેટી
toolbox in Odia
ଉପକରଣ ବାକ୍ସ, ଟୁଲବକ୍ସ, ସରଞ୍ଜାମ ବାକ୍ସ
toolbox in Nepali
टूलबक्स, टुलबक्स, उपकरण बाकस
toolbox in Arabic
صَنْدُوق اَلْعِدَّة ṣandūq al-ʕidda
toolbox in Vietnamese
hộp dụng cụ

Forms of toolbox

pluraltoolboxes

Plural of toolbox: toolboxes

Origin of toolbox

From tool + box.

Words formed from toolbox

Questions about toolbox

What does toolbox mean?
Toolbox means a storage case for tools.
What is toolbox in Hindi?
Toolbox in Hindi is टूलबॉक्स, उपकरण पेटी, औजार पेटी. See Toolbox meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is toolbox?
Toolbox is a noun.
How do you pronounce toolbox?
Toolbox is pronounced /ˈtuːlˌbɒks/ (UK).
What is the plural of toolbox?
The plural of toolbox is toolboxes.

Words near toolbox in the dictionary

  1. toolbags
  2. toolbar
  3. toolbars
  4. toolbelt
  5. toolbelts
  6. toolbox
  7. toolboxes
  8. toolbuilder
  9. toolbuilders
  10. toolbuilding
  11. toolcase

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: toolbox (page history and authors); toolbox (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); toolbox (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); toolbox (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); toolbox (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); toolbox (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); toolbox (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); ടൂൾബോക്സ് (Malayalam) (page history and authors); toolbox (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); toolbox (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); toolbox (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); toolbox (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); toolbox (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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