"brainbox" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-brainbox.ogg Forms: brainboxes [plural]
Etymology: From brain + box. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|brain|box}} brain + box Head templates: {{en-noun}} brainbox (plural brainboxes)
  1. The cavity of the skull in which the brain is contained. Synonyms: braincase, brainpan, neurocranium
    Sense id: en-brainbox-en-noun-en:neurocranium Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 21 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 5 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 4 16
  2. (slang) The skull; the head. Tags: slang Synonyms: brain bucket, noggin, belfry, head
    Sense id: en-brainbox-en-noun-en:the_skull_or_the_head
  3. (slang) A very intelligent person. Tags: slang Synonyms: brain#Noun, brainiac, egghead, intelligent person, genius
    Sense id: en-brainbox-en-noun-en:intelligent_person

Inflected forms

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