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jack·-in-the-box (jak′in t̸hə bäks′)
noun pl. jack-in-the-boxes -·box′es
a toy consisting of a box from which a little figure on a spring jumps up when the lid is lifted
also jack-in-a-box jack′·-in-a-box′
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