"cat box" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cat boxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cat box (plural cat boxes)
  1. A box used to provide a soiling area for (usually) pet cats, generally filled with sand, clay chips, etc. Categories (lifeform): Cats Synonyms: catbox Synonyms (box designated as soiling area for cats): litter box Related terms: kitty litter
    Sense id: en-cat_box-en-noun-wPXBn8Tj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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