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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
Children’s toy consisting of a small box from which a male figure pops out unexpectedly after some turnings of a crank.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A small but powerful kind of screw, used by burglars to break open safes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A con-man who deceived tradesmen by substituting empty boxes for others full of money.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: plaything, toy
History
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Across languages
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
