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tea chest

tea chest noun: a standardised box, made of plywood with riveted metal corners, used to transport tea to markets.

Noun

tea chest (plural tea chests)

  1. (historical) A standardised box, made of plywood with riveted metal corners, used to transport tea to markets.
  2. (broadly) A similar sized box made of cardboard, used for transporting and storing household items.

tea chest meaning in Bengali and Kannada

tea chest in Bengali

একটি নির্দিষ্ট মানের বাক্স

tea chest in Kannada

ಟೀ ಡಬ್ಬ

Forms of tea chest

pluraltea chests

Words formed from tea chest

Questions about tea chest

What does tea chest mean?
Tea chest means a standardised box, made of plywood with riveted metal corners, used to transport tea to markets.
What is tea chest in Bengali?
Tea chest in Bengali is একটি নির্দিষ্ট মানের বাক্স. See Tea chest meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is tea chest?
Tea chest is a noun.
What is the plural of tea chest?
The plural of tea chest is tea chests.

Words near tea chest in the dictionary

  1. tea cards
  2. tea cart
  3. tea carts
  4. tea ceremonies
  5. tea ceremony
  6. tea chest
  7. tea chest bass
  8. tea chest basses
  9. tea chest bassist
  10. tea chest bassists
  11. tea chests

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