glove compartment
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glove compartment
noun glove compartments
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A compartment recessed in an automobile’s dashboard, that usually has a door and can be locked, intended to hold gloves, papers, etc.
Such was my enthusiasm to get there, I probably went faster than was prudent over such a dodgy road, but by the time I arrived the only damage was that the glove compartment had rattled loose.
Similar: glove box, glovey, jockey box
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noun compartment recessed in an automobile’s dashboard
| Español | guantera |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | グローブボックス |
| 中文 | 儲物箱 /储物箱 chǔwùxiāng |
| Português | porta-luvas |
| Français | boîte à gants |
| Deutsch | Handschuhfach, Handschuhkasten |
| Italiano | cassetto portaoggetti, vano portaoggetti |
| Română | torpedou |
| Русский | бардачо́к bardačók |
| العربية | دُرْج أَمَامِيّ durj ʔamāmiyy |
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title = {glove compartment},
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