toolbox
UK/ˈtuːlˌbɒks/US/ˈtuːlˌbɑks/
toolbox noun: a storage case for tools.

Noun
toolbox (plural toolboxes)
- A storage case for tools.
- A set of pre-existing routines for use in writing new programs.
- 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
- 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
More languagesFewer languages
- 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
| plural | toolboxes |
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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
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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