"memory box" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: memory boxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} memory box (plural memory boxes)
  1. A box containing items that serve as reminders, used for example in therapy for dementia, or as a memorial to a deceased infant. Wikipedia link: memory box Categories (topical): Containers Related terms: time capsule
    Sense id: en-memory_box-en-noun-qE6AmxTV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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