"swap box" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: swap boxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} swap box (plural swap boxes)
  1. (chiefly Philmont Scout Ranch) A box which is used for exchange of items; individuals put in items that they do not want to have, and other individuals who are in need of such items take them for themselves freely. Categories (topical): Philmont Scout Ranch
    Sense id: en-swap_box-en-noun-Arzijglg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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