"blind box" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blind boxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} blind box (plural blind boxes)
  1. A box containing a collectible, which is one of a set; one does not know which collectible is in the box until opening the box. Synonyms: mystery box Related terms: loot box, gacha Translations (box): 盲盒 (mánghé) (Chinese Mandarin), yllätyslaatikko (Finnish), boîte aveugle [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-blind_box-en-noun-vEJZIw9W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for blind box meaning in English (1.2kB)

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