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strongbox

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strong·box  (strôngbks)
n.
A stoutly made box or safe in which valuables are deposited.
strongbox [ˈstrɒŋˌbɒks]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a specially designed box or safe in which valuables are locked for safety
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.strongboxstrongbox - a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked
deedbox
box - a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts"
cashbox, money box, till - a strongbox for holding cash
safe - strongbox where valuables can be safely kept
deposit box, lockbox, safe-deposit, safe-deposit box, safety deposit box, safety-deposit - a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables
Translations
strongbox [ˈstrɒŋbɒks] N → caja f fuerte
strongbox [ˈstrɒŋbɒks] n → coffre-fort m
strongbox [ˈstrɒŋˌbɒks] n → cassaforte f
strongbox [ˈstrɒŋˌbɒks] n → cassaforte f


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"Please to know, Monsieur Porthos," said she, "that my strongbox, the strongbox of a procurator's wife though if may be, is better filled than those of your affected minxes.
The Three Musketeers by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
Then one of the men brought the Knight a strongbox, which he opened and took from it a bag and counted out five hundred pounds, the sum he had gotten from Robin.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Pyle, Howard View in context
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