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- jack-in-the-boxesN-COUNTA jack-in-the-box is a child's toy that consists of a box with a doll inside it that jumps out when the lid is opened.
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Jack In The Box — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Jack et Box. Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Jack in the box est le nom en anglais d un jouet appelé en français diable en boîte. Le terme peut faire… … Wikipédia en Français
Jack in the box — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Jack et Box. Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Jack in the box est le nom en anglais d un jouet appelé en français diable en boîte. Le terme peut faire… … Wikipédia en Français
Jack in the Box — Fundación 1951 Fundador(es) Robert O. Peterson … Wikipedia Español
Jack-in-the-Box — may refer to:* Jack in the box, toy * Jack in the Box (comics), fictional character * Jack in the Box, an American restaurant chain * Jack in the Box Effect, armored vehicle explosion modeMusic: * Jack in the box (composition) * Jack in the Box… … Wikipedia
jack-in-the-box — Jack in a box Jack in a box 1. (Bot.) A tropical tree ({Hernandia sonora}), which bears a drupe that rattles when dry in the inflated calyx. [1913 Webster] 2. A child s toy, consisting of a box, out of which, when the lid is raised, a figure… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jack-in-the-box — [jak′in thə bäks΄] n. 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: also jack in a box … English World dictionary
jack-in-the-box — jack′ in the box or jack′ in a box n. pl. box•es a toy consisting of a box from which an enclosed figure springs up when the lid is opened • Etymology: 1545–55 … From formal English to slang
Jack in the Box — steht für: Schachtelteufel, eine aus einer Schachtel springende Puppe Jack in the Box (Restaurant), eine US amerikanische Fast Food Kette Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselbe … Deutsch Wikipedia
jack-in-the-box — jack in the ,box noun count a toy that consists of a box with a small man on a spring inside it. The man jumps up when the lid of the box opens … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jack-in-the-box — jack in the .box n a children s toy shaped like a box with a figure inside that springs out when the box is opened … Dictionary of contemporary English
