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jack-in-the-box

(jakin t̸hə bäks′)

noun pl. jack-in-the-boxes

a toy consisting of a box from which a little figure on a spring jumps up when the lid is lifted

See jack-in-the-box in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. jack-in-the-box·es or jacks-in-the-box (jăksˈ-)
A toy consisting of a clownlike puppet that springs out of a box when the lid is activated.

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