glove compartment

glove compartment
noun
compartment on the dashboard of a car
Hypernyms: ↑compartment
Part Holonyms: ↑car, ↑auto, ↑automobile, ↑machine, ↑motorcar

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noun, pl ⋯ -ments [count]
: a small storage area in front of the front seat of a car, truck, etc. — called also glove box

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ˈglove compartment [glove compartment] (also ˈglove box) noun
a small space or shelf facing the front seats of a car, used for keeping small things in

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • glove compartment — glove com,partment or glove ,box noun count the small cupboard or shelf in front of the passenger seat of a car …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • glove compartment — a compartment in the dashboard of an automobile for storing small items. Also called glove box. [1935 40] * * * …   Universalium

  • glove compartment — noun 1939 A compartment recessed in an automobile’s dashboard, that usually has a door and can be locked, intended to hold gloves, papers, etc. Syn: glove box …   Wiktionary

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