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shadow box

–noun
a shallow, rectangular frame fronted with a glass panel, used to show and at the same time protect items on display, as paintings, coins, or jewelry.
Also called shadow box frame.


Origin:
1905–10
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shadow box  
n.  A shallow, framed, rectangular box usually with a glass front that is used for holding and protecting items on display.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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