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Alternative spelling of airbox. [(informal) The chamber in a car or motorcycle engine that draws in air and distributes it to the carburettors.]
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(US) A wooden box measuring 12 × 20 × 8 inches.
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Alternative form of apple box [(US) A wooden box measuring 12 × 20 × 8 inches.]
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Alternative form of apple box [(US) A wooden box measuring 12 × 20 × 8 inches.]
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Alternative spelling of axlebox. [A bushing in the hub of a wheel, through which the axle passes.]
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Alternative spelling of axlebox. [A bushing in the hub of a wheel, through which the axle passes.]
adj
(archaic) Small and flimsy; poky.
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(mining, historical) A bell-shaped apparatus used to extract broken rods from the bottom of a mine shaft.
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(theater, Australia) A room, overlooking the theatre from the back, from which projection, lighting and sound are controlled.
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(historical) A container for holding chad (“small punched-out pieces of paper”) from paper tape or punch cards used with teleprinters, early computers, and other machines; a chad box.
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Alternative form of bit bucket [(historical) A container for holding chad (“small punched-out pieces of paper”) from paper tape or punch cards used with teleprinters, early computers, and other machines; a chad box.]
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(informal, aviation) A flight recorder; the brightly colored cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders in an aircraft designed to aid in determining the cause of an accident.
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Alternative form of black box [(web development) To focus on the inputs and outputs without worrying about the internal complexity.]
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A box containing a collectible, which is one of a set; one does not know which collectible is in the box until opening the box.
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(computing, slang) A computer, or the case in which it is housed.
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The illustrations or photography on the box in which a product is packaged.
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A lightweight flattish cuboidal container with a hinged lid, suitable for storing a stack of papers.
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Abbreviation of box number. [A numerical address for postal correspondence, managed by a company or organisation on behalf of the addressee, and used e.g. for convenience, if one does not have a suitable physical address for receiving mail, or to avoid giving one's real address (e.g. in a newspaper advertisement).]
adj
(UK colloquial, used especially in automotive, motorcycling, engineering and technical contexts) Synonym of standard, especially with connotations of plainness and lack of modification.
adj
Alternative form of boxlike. [similar to a box]
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Alternative form of box of tricks [A box, suitcase, etc., used by a magician to carry stage paraphernalia.]
adj
Alternative form of box standard. [(UK colloquial, used especially in automotive, motorcycling, engineering and technical contexts) Synonym of standard, especially with connotations of plainness and lack of modification.]
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Alternative form of box art [The illustrations or photography on the box in which a product is packaged.]
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(obsolete) Alternative form of box standard. [(obsolete) A hollow tube frame used for a machine.]
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(computer graphics) Any of a set of axis-aligned boxes that do not overlap, used to represent a 2.5D data set.
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Alternative form of box set (“collection of media”) [Related musical or video recordings that are gathered on multiple items of the same kind of media (compact discs, DVDs, VHS tapes, etc.) and placed in a box to be sold as a unit.]
adj
Box-shaped, box-like, or otherwise suggestive of boxes (with right angles or at least blunt profiles).
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Alternative spelling of breadbox [a container for storing bread or other baked goods to keep them fresh]
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(computing) In Microsoft Windows, a folder that supports file synchronization between itself and another folder.
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(UK, Ireland) Synonym of telephone box (enclosure)
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Alternative form of call box [A box containing a telephone for use in emergency, usually mounted on a post in an area where normal access to telephones is inconvenient (such as on an interstate highway or a very long highway bridge)]
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(nonstandard) Alternative form of cardboard box [An industrially prefabricated box made from cardboard, primarily used for packaging goods or materials and often recycled.]
adj
(rare) Resembling or characteristic of a cardboard box.
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A box that contains or can contain a number of identical items of manufacture.
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A box or shoe from which playing cards are dealt in the game of faro
n
Alternative spelling of cat box [A box used to provide a soiling area for (usually) pet cats, generally filled with sand, clay chips, etc.]
n
Alternative form of cheesebox [A box for holding cheese]
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Something that resembles a set of Chinese boxes, especially in complexity.
adj
Alternative form of chocolate-box [(derogatory) Having a twee picturesqueness.]
adj
Alternative form of chocolate-box [(derogatory) Having a twee picturesqueness.]
adj
Alternative form of chocolate-box [(derogatory) Having a twee picturesqueness.]
n
Alternative form of clack box [The box or chamber in which a clack valve works.]
n
Alternative form of coinbox [A box inside a machine that stores inserted coins, as in a gas meter or public telephone.]
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A box inside a machine that stores inserted coins, as in a gas meter or public telephone.
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A black box (flight data recorder).
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Alternative spelling of dispatch box [A box or case with a lock that is used for carrying dispatches (“important official messages”) and other documents.]
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Alternative form of dicebox [A box from which dice are thrown in gaming.]
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A box from which dice are thrown in gaming.
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Alternative spelling of Digibox [(UK) A digital set-top box, marketed in the UK..]
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Alternative spelling of dropbox. [A box wherein objects can be deposited by one person for later collection by another.]
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A safe (lockable box) with a slot allowing items to be deposited without unlocking it.
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Alternative spelling of dropbox. [A box wherein objects can be deposited by one person for later collection by another.]
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A box wherein objects can be deposited by one person for later collection by another.
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Alternative form of farebox [A box into which passengers drop their bus fare.]
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Alternative form of feely box [An opaque box with an opening, allowing a person to put their hand in, feel the object inside, and guess at what it is.]
n
An opaque box with an opening, allowing a person to put their hand in, feel the object inside, and guess at what it is.
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Alternative form of floor box [A box set into the floor of an office etc., offering multiple electrical, AV, data and communication sockets.]
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Alternative spelling of fusebox [A small distribution board containing the fuses or circuit breakers for a domestic electricity power supply.]
n
Alternative form of glory box [(Australia, New Zealand) A lady’s storage box containing items saved for her wedding or married life.]
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Alternative form of glove box [(automotive) A small compartment with a door on the dashboard of a car, usually on passenger side, used to store (and sometimes lock) items.]
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Alternative form of goggle box [(Britain, slang) A television set.]
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(historical, US) A box having a small opening in the top through which individuals can (usually for a small amount of money) reach to retrieve an unknown trinket. A common feature of some fairs.
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The topmost square of a USPSA target holding the B and A scoring zones.
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Alternative form of hitbox [(computer graphics) An invisible shape bounding all or part of a model (in a video game, etc.) used in collision detection to determine whether another object collides with the model.]
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An unattended box for cash payments (for e.g. car parking or home-grown produce), relying on the honor system.
n
Alternative form of inbox [A container in which papers to be dealt with are put.]
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Alternative spelling of in-tray [(Britain, Ireland) A desktop organizer; inbox, in-basket.]
n
Alternative form of jawbox [(Scotland, dated) A tenement sink.]
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A box for storing jewels.
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Synonym of jewel box (“box for storing jewels”)
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A box used for keeping jewelry
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Alternative form of letterbox [A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.]
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Alternative spelling of letter box [A cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid.]
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A hidden container that holds a logbook and rubber stamp, found by following clues as a form of recreation.
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A box with a built-in lock; a safe.
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(originally military) A lockable box used for storage of personal items
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Alternative spelling of loose box [(chiefly Britain) A separate compartment of a building in which livestock are free to move about; especially a form of stable for horses.]
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Alternative spelling of loose box [(chiefly Britain) A separate compartment of a building in which livestock are free to move about; especially a form of stable for horses.]
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(video games) A consumable virtual item, often in the shape of a box or another container, that gives a player a random selection of in-game items.
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A small cardboard box in which matches are kept.
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(computing) Abbreviation of mailbox. [A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.]
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A box, especially in a church, into which small charitable donations for the needy may be placed; (now commonly) any of a number of cardboard boxes distributed for individual donations.
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Alternative form of money box [A tin, often with a slot in the top, for depositing coins, used by children to save.]
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(historical) The footboard on which a bus conductor stands.
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Alternative form of multi-box [The practice of playing an online game with multiple accounts simultaneously.]
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Something that is composed of multiple boxes.
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A collection of boxes, cases, or the like, of graduated size, each put within the one next larger.
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(UK, dated) A large box in a theatre, level with the stage and having communication with it.
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A box holding papers to be transmitted to others, eg, by mail.
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Abbreviation of permutation box. [(cryptography) A method of permuting or transposing bits (binary digits) across S-box inputs while retaining diffusion.]
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A box or case for storing a pen.
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Alternative spelling of phone box [(Britain and Ireland) A telephone box]
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Alternative form of pillbox [A small box in which pills are kept.]
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Alternative form of pillar box [(Britain) A free-standing item of street furniture in the form of a short, red pillar with a slot for posting letters.]
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A long, curved giftbox made of card, shaped like a pillow.
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(computing) A wide, flat, square style of computer chassis, similar in shape to a pizza delivery box.
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A box for storing playthings; a toybox.
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A domestic container for miscellaneous items such as buttons, paper clips, and safety pins.
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(chiefly Britain, dated) A telephone kiosk where members of the public may telephone the police; a few original boxes still exist in Britain, but they do not operate. The city of Glasgow in Scotland has new police boxes, which are not booths but computerised kiosks, that connect the caller to a police CCTV control-room operator.
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A locked box with a slot for depositing coins into, usually placed in churches to accept donations for the needy.
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Alternative form of poor box [A locked box with a slot for depositing coins into, usually placed in churches to accept donations for the needy.]
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Alternative form of portapak [A portable, battery-powered, self-contained video recording system.]
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Alternative spelling of post box [A box in which post can be left by a sender to be picked up by a courier or postman (postal worker).]
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Alternative form of post office box and PO box.
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(Britain) A bag used for carrying post (mail)
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Alternative spelling of post box [A box in which post can be left by a sender to be picked up by a courier or postman (postal worker).]
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One who rides over a postroad to carry the mails.
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A small container that holds an item intended to appear high-class, such as jewelry, usually with a sleek and ritzy design to complement the product.
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Alternative spelling of press box [(sports) The section in a stadium or arena set aside for the press, or specifically for sportscasters.]
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A casing or enclosure for electronic components, used by hobbyists to house what they build.
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(by extension, rare) A (small) box; a casket, a coffret.
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(US, military) A safe located at a nuclear installation containing launch codes.
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A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.
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Alternative form of safe-deposit box [A fireproof metal box, stored in a secure vault, for holding personal valuables]
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A fireproof metal box, stored in a secure vault, for holding personal valuables
n
A wall-mounted display case.
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Alternative form of shadowbox [A diorama]
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Alternative spelling of shatterbox [A device for mechanically pulverizing a sample of material, used by scientists.]
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Alternative form of shoebox [The box in which shoes are sold.]
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The box in which shoes are sold.
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(archaic) A box containing some object of curiosity carried round as a show.
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Alternative form of show box [(archaic) A box containing some object of curiosity carried round as a show.]
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Alternative form of shuttle box [A box fitted to the ends of the race on a loom to help direct a flying shuttle and its driver.]
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Alternative form of shuttle box [A box fitted to the ends of the race on a loom to help direct a flying shuttle and its driver.]
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(behavioral sciences) A box or cage in which a subject (usually an animal) may be isolated from outside influences and studied; used in operant conditioning experiments where the subject can operate a lever to obtain a reward or avoid a painful shock.
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Alternative spelling of soapbox [(literally) A crate for packing soap.]
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Alternative form of spitbox [A vessel to receive spittle; a spittoon.]
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Alternative form of squawk box [(slang) An intercom or public address system.]
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The compartment of a maze etc. into which the animal subject in a psychology experiment is initially placed.
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A sturdy box with a lock for storing valuables.
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Alternative form of stuffing box [(engineering) An assembly containing a seal, or sealing material, around a shaft.]
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A recurring delivery of niche products to subscribers.
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A receptacle with an opening into which people may place slips of paper containing suggestions for improvement, or for similar feedback
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(chiefly Philmont Scout Ranch) A box which is used for exchange of items; individuals put in items that they do not want to have, and other individuals who are in need of such items take them for themselves freely.
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(informal) a money box, used to collect a nominal fine from people who use foul language, especially in a workplace.
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Alternative form of teebox [(golf) The area where play begins for a hole of golf.]
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Alternative form of teebox [(golf) The area where play begins for a hole of golf.]
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(telecommunications) A stationary access point used to forward data in a delay-tolerant network.
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Alternative spelling of tick box [A small space on a form in which a tick or cross may be placed as a response.]
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(South Africa, slang) Alternative spelling of tickey box [(South Africa, slang) A payphone.]
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Alternative spelling of ticky box [(informal) A blank square on a form in which a check mark or cross may be placed in order to indicate a selection.]
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Alternative form of topbox [Synonym of trunk (“storage compartment fitted behind the seat of a motorcycle”)]
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(informal) Short for vegetable box. [A box of fresh fruit and vegetables, often locally grown and organic, delivered on a regular basis to subscribing customers.]
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The container for a spiritualists’ accessories
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