tool bag
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1.6
- noun
- /tuːl bæg/
:
bolsa de herramientas
- He pulled his canvas tool bag and level out of the cab behind him and set them on the ground.
- canvas tool bag
Anyway, these guys come in the, in the pub with like tool box tool bags and there was four or five and they sat different, different seats.
- Anyway, these guys come in the, in the pub with like tool box tool bags and there was four or five and they sat different, different seats.
Examples
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I'm still waiting on my tool bag.
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There was a large, gray, metal gas tank with dials and hoses feeding out of it on a metal hand truck behind them, and there was a canvas tool bag beside it.
Fiction book (1998) -
I might just get a second pair for my tool bag.
Blog text (25) -
Luther, throw me the tool bag.
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If not, grab a tool bag and add it to your shopping basket.
Blog text (8) -
The tool bags in the corner are heavy, and I hear him grunt over them.
Fiction book (1994) -
Charles was known on campus for his eccentric behavior and the black tool bag he always carried with him.
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There's a receiver in the tool bag.
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He heard him stop outside the door and rummage in his tool bag for the key.
Fiction book (1996) -
Before starting the project, make sure you have a well-organized tool bag with all the necessary equipment.
Synonyms
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1.0
A flexible container for carrying personal things like books or clothes
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1.1
A box used to store and carry hand tools like hammers
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2.9
A box for keeping hand tools like hammers and screwdrivers
A bag for carrying sewing tools and materials
A box for keeping hand tools like screwdrivers or wrenches
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Morphology
The meaning 'a bag for carrying tools' is directly and compositionally derived from 'tool' (implement used in trades) + 'bag' (portable container). This noun-noun compound follows a transparent, cross-linguistically common pattern (object-for-purpose) so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The compound tool bag comes from the simple image of a tool carried in a strong bag; imagine a worker with a pocketed bag full of hammers and screwdrivers so everything is ready to use. That's why 'tool bag' means 'a strong bag used for carrying tools' today.