"pill-box" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pill-boxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pill-box (plural pill-boxes)
  1. Alternative form of pillbox Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: pillbox
    Sense id: en-pill-box-en-noun-Sl1twJ8r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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