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pillbox
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pill·box  (plbks)
n.
1. A small box for pills.
2. A woman's small hat with upright sides and a flat crown.
3. A low-roofed concrete emplacement for a machine gun or antitank gun.

pillbox [ˈpɪlˌbɒks]
n
1. (Medicine / Pharmacology) a box for pills
2. (Military) a small enclosed fortified emplacement, usually made of reinforced concrete
3. (Clothing & Fashion) a small round hat, now worn esp by women

A small, low fortification that houses machine guns, antitank weapons, etc. A pillbox is usually made of concrete, steel, or filled sandbags.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pillboxpillbox - a small round woman's hat            
woman's hat, millinery - hats for women; the wares sold by a milliner
2.pillbox - a small case for holding pills
case - a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
3.pillbox - a small enclosed gun emplacement (usually of fortified concrete)
gun emplacement, weapons emplacement - an emplacement for a gun
Translations
pillbox [ˈpɪlbɒks] N (Med) → pastillero m (Mil) → fortín m (also pillbox hat) → casquete m (gorro)
pillbox pill box [ˈpɪlbɒks] n
(for pills)pilulier m
(MILITARY)fortin m
(also pillbox hat) → toque f
pillbox
n
(Med) → Pillenschachtel f
(Mil) → Bunker m
(also pillbox hat)Pagenkäppi nt; (for women) → Pillbox f
pillbox [ˈpɪlbɒks] n (Mil) → casamatta; (for pills) → scatolina per pastiglie (also pillbox hat) → toque f inv
pillbox [ˈpɪlbɒks] n (Mil) → casamatta; (for pills) → scatolina per pastiglie (also pillbox hat) → toque f inv


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