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pencil-box

pencil box

noun
a shallow covered box, usually of pasteboard, for holding pencils and crayons: used by children as an item of school equipment.

Origin:
1905–10
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Pencil-box is always a great word to know.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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