toolchest

Mechanic's storage box

A toolchest is a storage container for tools, typically a sturdy box or cabinet with compartments or drawers for organizing hand tools, hardware, and supplies.

Professional mechanics often use rolling toolchests with multiple drawers.

Figuratively, a toolchest is any collection of resources or skills: Her legal toolchest includes years of trial experience.

tools

hammer

Tool for striking nails

drill · saw · chisel · level · ratchet · multitool · clamp · mallet · file · awl

storage

compartment

Enclosed subdivision of space

  • drawerSliding furniture compartment
  • trayShallow portable platform
  • dividersThings that partition space

slots · inserts · lid · latch · handle · lock · foam · liner · cantilever · stackable

workshop

workbench

Craftsman's heavy-duty surface

  • garageEnclosed vehicle storage structure
  • shedCast off naturally
  • basementSubterranean building level

organized · rolling · stationary · mounted · cabinet · cart · station · mechanics · craftsman · hobbyist

materials

metal

Hard conductive solid

wooden · durable · reinforced · chrome · stainless · composite · laminated

Opposites
function in workspace

toolchestworkbench

Craftsman's heavy-duty surface

work surface · worktable · work table · sawhorse · drafting table

full vs. empty container

toolchestbare hands

Ungloved, unequipped extremities

organization vs. disorder

toolchestjunk drawer

Storage for homeless objects

scrap heap

Family

toolchests

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G