Synonyms for pillbox


Grammar : Noun
Spell : pil-boks
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɪlˌbɒks


Définition of pillbox

Origin :
  • also pill-box, "box for holding pills," 1730, from pill (n.) + box (n.). As a small round concrete machine gun nest, it came into use in World War I. As a type of hat, attested from 1958.
  • As in cap : noun small hat
Example sentences :
  • At this interesting crisis Dr. Pillbox (evidently a most attentive practitioner) arrived to pay a second visit.
  • Extract from : « Loyal to the School » by Angela Brazil
  • Satisfied that no pillbox stood behind any of them, he pulled open the two drawers and tumbled their contents about.
  • Extract from : « The Red Seal » by Natalie Sumner Lincoln

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