"eggbox" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: eggboxes [plural]
Etymology: From egg + box. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|egg|box}} egg + box Head templates: {{en-noun}} eggbox (plural eggboxes)
  1. A box in which eggs are packaged, usually made from cardboard shaped into a number of separate cups that hold individual eggs.
    Sense id: en-eggbox-en-noun-aV~vuZmu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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