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PENCIL BOX
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pencil box mean?
• PENCIL BOX (noun)
The noun PENCIL BOX has 1 sense:
1. a box for holding pencils
Familiarity information: PENCIL BOX used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A box for holding pencils
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
pencil box; pencil case
Hypernyms ("pencil box" is a kind of...):
box (a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid)
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