Meanings
nounpowder box (plural powder boxes)
plural powder boxes
- A box or crate for carrying or holding powder of various kinds but usually applied to gunpowder.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of compact.
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Translations
Māori pāki paura
- pāki pauraA for holding powder, usually gun powder
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powder box. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/powder%20box
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“powder box.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/powder%20box. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “powder box,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/powder%20box.
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