glove box

noun

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: a sealed protectively lined compartment having holes to which are attached gloves for use in handling especially dangerous materials inside the compartment

Examples of glove box in a Sentence

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And there were women who worked in that plant at the time in the glove box operation, and within a few months, the FBI had shuttered that facility. Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024 There are also two cup holders between the seats and a deep storage shelf, which acts as a glove box. Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 There are several choices of fragrance, which come in a lovely package and can be swapped out in the diffuser, which is behind the glove box. Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 Or keep bags in the glove box for any riders who experience car sickness. Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for glove box 

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of glove box was in 1946

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“Glove box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glove%20box. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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