breadbox

breadbox
/bred"boks'/, n.
an airtight, or nearly airtight, boxlike container, as of metal or plastic, for storing bread and other baked goods to keep them fresh.
[BREAD + BOX]

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Universalium. 2010.

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  • breadbox — noun A container for storing bread or other baked goods to keep them fresh …   Wiktionary

  • breadbox — bread|box [ˈbredbɔks US ba:ks] n a ↑bread bin …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • breadbox — n. container or bin for storing bread to keep it fresh …   English contemporary dictionary

  • breadbox — noun (C) AmE a breadbin …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • breadbox — bread•box [[t]ˈbrɛdˌbɒks[/t]] n. cvb an airtight or nearly airtight container for storing bread and other baked goods to keep them fresh …   From formal English to slang

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