How to pronounce “jack-in-the-box”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• Children’s toy consisting of a small box from which a male figure pops out unexpectedly after some turnings of a crank.
• (historical) A small but powerful kind of screw, used by burglars to break open safes.
• (obsolete) A con-man who deceived tradesmen by substituting empty boxes for others full of money.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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