"workbox" meaning in All languages combined

See workbox on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: workboxes [plural]
Etymology: work + box Etymology templates: {{compound|en|work|box}} work + box Head templates: {{en-noun}} workbox (plural workboxes)
  1. A toolbox; a container for the items needed to carry out a task. Categories (topical): Containers Hypernyms (container for tools): box Translations (container for items): tarvikelaatikko (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-workbox-en-noun-BO-J4Fjl Disambiguation of Containers: 91 9 Categories (other): English endocentric compounds, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English endocentric compounds: 61 39 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 87 13 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 87 13 Disambiguation of 'container for tools': 87 13 Disambiguation of 'container for items': 91 9
  2. (figurative) A set of skills and approaches. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-workbox-en-noun-0zjveK3f

Inflected forms

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