nest box

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nest box, nesting box

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a box in a henhouse in which domestic chickens lay eggs

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) a box designed as a nesting place for wild birds and positioned in a garden, park, or reserve to encourage them to breed there

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nest box

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