glove box

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gluhv boks]
- /glʌv bɒks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gluhv boks]
- /glʌv bɒks/

Definitions of glove box words

noun glove box glove compartment. 1
noun glove box an enclosed compartment with openings to which long gloves are attached, enabling someone outside the compartment to reach inside and handle its contents without causing or incurring injury or contamination, as in a laboratory or hospital. 1
noun glove box small storage compartment in a car 1
noun glove box a closed box in which toxic or radioactive substances can be handled by an operator who places his or her hands through protective gloves sealed to the box 0
noun glove box a sealed enclosure containing a window for viewing and ports with attached gloves for handling toxic, radioactive, sterile, etc. materials inside the enclosure 0
noun glove box glove compartment 0

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Origin of glove box

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

1855-60 for earlier sense

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Glove box

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Glove box

glove box popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

glove box usage trend in Literature

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