workbox
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5.9
- noun
- /ˈwɜrkˌbɑks/
:
caja de trabajo
- She carefully organized her sewing supplies in a wooden workbox for the project.
Examples
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Maud shrank into a window recess with her workbox and a large handkerchief.
Fiction book (1993) -
He opened his workbox to find all the tools needed for his craft.
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The artist kept her paints and brushes in a decorative workbox for easy access.
Synonyms
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1.0
A usually rectangular container with a lid for holding things or the amount it holds
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1.0
A box made of cardboard used for packing or storing things
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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
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2.3
A cabinet or box that stores hand tools like screwdrivers and wrenches
A basket for holding sewing tools like needles and thread
A bag for carrying sewing tools and materials
A box for keeping hand tools like screwdrivers or wrenches
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Etymology
The word workbox is made from work ('work') and box ('container'), so it literally means a 'box for work things'. Think of it like a small toolbox for sewing, where you keep needles, thread, and buttons.