tool chest

noun

A large toolbox; a container, usually portable, for storing tools.

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Meanings

nountool chest (plural tool chests)

plural tool chests · alternative toolchest

  1. A large toolbox; a container, usually portable, for storing tools.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna box or chest or cabinet for holding hand tools

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toolboxtool cabinettool case
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

tool chest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tool%20chest

MLA

“tool chest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tool%20chest. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tool chest,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tool%20chest.

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