"tuckerbox" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-tuckerbox.ogg Forms: tuckerboxes [plural], tucker box [alternative]
Etymology: From tucker + box. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tucker|box}} tucker + box Head templates: {{en-noun}} tuckerbox (plural tuckerboxes)
  1. (Australia) A box used when travelling to store food or provisions. Tags: Australia Categories (topical): Containers
    Sense id: en-tuckerbox-en-noun-IqdPsQ3W Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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