tea chest

tea chest
noun
chest for storing or transporting tea
Hypernyms: ↑chest

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noun
1. : caddy 1a
2. : a square wooden case usually lined with sheet lead or tin and used for exporting tea

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tea chest noun
A tall wooden container with a metal lining, in which tea is packed for transporting
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Main Entry:tea

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tea chest,
Especially British. a box in which tea is shipped, often 2′×2′×2½′.

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n. a light metal-lined wooden box in which tea is transported

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ˈtea chest [tea chest tea chests] noun (BrE)
a large light wooden box lined with metal in which tea is transported. Tea chests are sometimes used for transporting personal possessions, for example, when moving to another home.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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