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Definition of pillbox - 2 dictionary results

pill⋅box

[pil-boks]
–noun
1. a box, usually shallow and often round, for holding pills.
2. a small, low structure of reinforced concrete, enclosing machine guns, and employed as a minor fortress in warfare.
3. a small, round, brimless hat with straight sides and a flat top, worn esp. by women.

Origin:
1720–30; pill 1 + box 1
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pill·box   (pĭl'bŏks')   
n.  
  1. A small box for pills.

  2. A woman's small hat with upright sides and a flat crown.

  3. A low-roofed concrete emplacement for a machine gun or antitank gun.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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