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| music box |
a box containing a mechanical device that plays music. The music plays by winding a knob, lifting the lid of the box, or some other action. |
| Pandora |
the first woman, according to Greek mythology. Pandora opened the lid of a box out of curiosity and let all the evils fly out into the world. |
| postbox |
a British word for a public box in which people place letters to be sent by mail. "Postbox" has the same meaning as "mailbox." |
| refrigerator |
a room, box, or appliance where food is kept cold to prevent spoiling. |
| safe |
a strong metal box with a lock, used for keeping money and valuable things secure. [1/4 definitions] |
| snuffbox |
a small box for holding tobacco in powdered form. |
| zither |
a stringed instrument that has a flat sound box and thirty or forty strings. Zithers are played by plucking the strings. |
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