toolbox
portable box for tools
A box that you use to keep and carry tools.
a toolbox full of [tools]
- He grabbed his toolbox from the truck and walked toward the house.
- The red metal toolbox was filled with wrenches and screwdrivers.
- Please put the drill back in the toolbox when you are finished.
- She keeps a small toolbox under the kitchen sink for quick repairs.
- The mechanic opened his toolbox and chose the right spanner.
- My father has a big toolbox in the garage.
- She puts all her tools in a blue toolbox.
- Can you bring the toolbox to me?
- The toolbox is heavy because it is full of tools.
- He opened the toolbox and took out a hammer.
collection of skills or methods
All the skills and ways of doing things that a person can use to solve problems.
a toolbox of [skills/methods/strategies]
- The course is designed to give managers a toolbox of practical leadership skills.
- Therapists help clients build a toolbox of coping strategies for stress.
- Learning to listen is one of the most important tools in your communication toolbox.
- Over the years, she has added many different approaches to her professional toolbox.
- Meditation can be a useful tool in your mental health toolbox.
- This class will add new ideas to your toolbox.
- Good teachers have a big toolbox of ways to help students learn.
- You need many tools in your toolbox to solve different problems.
- Talking to a friend is one tool in my stress toolbox.
- Reading is an important tool in your learning toolbox.
package of related software tools
A group of software tools that come together to help you do a special kind of task on a computer.
a [software] toolbox for [task]
- The image processing toolbox includes functions for filtering, segmentation, and feature extraction.
- You need to install the statistics toolbox before running these commands.
- Developers can access the browser's developer toolbox to debug JavaScript and inspect elements.
- Our company offers a machine learning toolbox that plugs into existing data platforms.
- This toolbox provides a unified interface to several open-source analysis tools.
- I downloaded a new toolbox to help me work with photos.
- The program will not run until you add the correct toolbox.
- This toolbox makes it easy to test and debug code.
- The math toolbox has many useful functions.
- She opened the developer toolbox to see what was wrong with the page.
- Base: toolbox
- Plural: toolboxes
add to your toolbox
1gain another skill or method
To learn or get something new, usually a skill or way to solve a problem, that you can use in the future.
- This workshop will add a few powerful techniques to your toolbox.
- Every book you read adds something to your professional toolbox.
- Traveling can add important life skills to your toolbox.
in your toolbox
1already available as a skill
Used to say that a person already has a certain skill or method that they can use when it is needed.
- Active listening is a great skill to have in your toolbox as a manager.
- Breathing exercises are just one tool in your toolbox for handling anxiety.
- As a writer, it helps to have many styles in your toolbox.
toolbox meeting
1pre-job safety meeting
Another name for a short safety meeting before work starts, especially on building or industrial sites.
- Before we begin work on the roof, there will be a toolbox meeting about fall protection.
- Attendance at the weekly toolbox meeting is required for all staff.
- They used the toolbox meeting to review emergency procedures.
toolbox talk
1short pre-work safety meeting
A short safety meeting at a work site, usually held before starting a job, where workers discuss risks and safe ways to work.
- The supervisor held a toolbox talk on ladder safety before the shift began.
- Workers must attend a toolbox talk every morning on the construction site.
- Today's toolbox talk focused on how to use power tools safely.