glove compartment


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glove compartment

n.
A small storage container in the dashboard of an automobile. Also called glove box.
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glove compartment

n
(Automotive Engineering) a small compartment in a car dashboard for the storage of miscellaneous articles
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glove′ compart`ment


n.
a compartment in the dashboard of an automobile for storing small items.
[1935–40]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.glove compartment - compartment on the dashboard of a car
auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
compartment - a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
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Translations
přihrádka na rukavice
handskerum
hansikaslokero
odjeljak za rukavice
グローブボックス
수납함
handskfack
ช่องเก็บของ
ngăn để găng tay

glove compartment

n (Aut) → vano portaoggetti
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

glove compartment

→ دُرْجُ السَّيَّارَة přihrádka na rukavice handskerum Handschuhfach ντουλαπάκι ταμπλό guantera hansikaslokero boîte à gants odjeljak za rukavice vano portaoggetti グローブボックス 수납함 handschoenenkastje hanskerom schowek (w samochodzie) porta-luvas перчаточный ящик handskfack ช่องเก็บของ torpido gözü ngăn để găng tay 储物箱
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