"grab box" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: grab boxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} grab box (plural grab boxes)
  1. (historical, US) A box having a small opening in the top through which individuals can (usually for a small amount of money) reach to retrieve an unknown trinket; a common feature of some fairs. Tags: US, historical Synonyms: grab-box
    Sense id: en-grab_box-en-noun-nPJcbaVR Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1909, Jessie A. Kelley, Our Church Fair: A Farcical Entertainment in Two Acts:",
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