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ashboxes

ashboxes is the plural of ashbox.

Meaning of ashbox

Noun

ashbox (plural ashboxes)

  1. A container for ashes.
    • In Bishop’s Waltham house refuse is removed by contract, under the supervision of the District Council; each house has an ashbox, the man goes round twice a week, empties the ashboxes, and takes the refuse right away, in a covered cart, early in the morning.1914, Rural District of Droxford. Annual Reports of the Medical Officer of Health and Sanitary Inspector for the Year Ended December 31st, 1913., Winchester, Hants.: Jacob and Johnson, […], page 9

Questions about ashboxes

What is ashboxes the plural of?
Ashboxes is the plural of ashbox.

Words near ashboxes in the dictionary

  1. AShBM
  2. AShBMs
  3. Ashbourne
  4. Ashbournes
  5. ashbox
  6. ashboxes
  7. Ashbrook
  8. Ashbrooks
  9. Ashburn
  10. Ashburner
  11. Ashburnham

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