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PILLBOX
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small enclosed gun emplacement (usually of fortified concrete)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pillbox" is a kind of...):
gun emplacement; weapons emplacement (an emplacement for a gun)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A small case for holding pills
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pillbox" is a kind of...):
case (a portable container for carrying several objects)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A small round woman's hat
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pillbox" is a kind of...):
millinery; woman's hat (hats for women; the wares sold by a milliner)
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