glove box

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glove box also glove·box (gl

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1. See glove compartment.

2. An enclosed workspace equipped with gloved openings that allow manipulation in the interior, designed to prevent contamination of the product, the environment, or the worker.

glove box

(Physics / General Physics) a closed box in which toxic or radioactive substances can be handled by an operator who places his hands through protective gloves sealed to the box

Translations

glove box

(Tech) → Handschuhschutzkasten m

(Aut: also glove compartment) → Handschuhfach nt

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