"pine box" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pine boxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pine box (plural pine boxes)
  1. (euphemistic) A coffin. Tags: euphemistic Synonyms: pinebox
    Sense id: en-pine_box-en-noun-pRRFJXCG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms

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