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DEEDBOX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does deedbox mean? 

DEEDBOX (noun)
  The noun DEEDBOX has 1 sense:

1. a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be lockedplay

  Familiarity information: DEEDBOX used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DEEDBOX (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

deedbox; strongbox

Hypernyms ("deedbox" is a kind of...):

box (a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "deedbox"):

cashbox; money box; till (a strongbox for holding cash)

safe (strongbox where valuables can be safely kept)

deposit box; lockbox; safe-deposit; safe-deposit box; safety-deposit; safety deposit box (a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables)


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