kerosene box en · NOUN
Meanings
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(Australia) A sturdy, rectangular crate, typically of pine, designed to hold two tin-plated steel cans filled with kerosene; the empty cases were often repurposed for ad hoc uses.
Next morning, after the ceremony, with our wedding breakfast packed in a kerosene box, we drove to Camden.
1933, Frank Clune, Try Anything Once, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 186:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kerosene boxes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |