jewel box

jewel box
noun Date: 1727 1. a small box or case designed to hold jewelry 2. something (as a theater) of exquisite or ornate design 3. a thin plastic case for a CD or DVD — called also jewel case

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  • jewel box — jewel ,box noun count 1. ) a box for holding jewelry 2. ) COMPUTING a clear plastic case that opens like a book and is designed to hold a CD or CD ROM …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • jewel box — n. a thin rectangular plastic case with a hinged cover, for holding a compact disc …   English World dictionary

  • Jewel Box — This article is about the star cluster. For other meanings see Jewel box. Cluster name = Jewel Box caption = NGC 4755 on DSS2 all sky survey, 0.6° view credit = Anglo Australian Observatory/STScI/WikiSky epoch = J2000 class = ra = RA|12|53|42cite …   Wikipedia

  • jewel box — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms jewel box : singular jewel box plural jewel boxes a clear plastic case that opens like a book and is designed to hold a CD or cd rom …   English dictionary

  • Jewel Box — Jewelbox oder Jewel Box ist ein in das National Register of Historic Places eingetragenes Gewächshaus in St. Louis, Missouri, siehe Jewel Box (St. Louis) eines von acht Bauwerken des Architekten Louis Sullivan, etwa die National Farmer s Bank of… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • jewel box — I. noun or jewel case 1. : a small chest designed to hold jewelry 2. : something small and exquisite his house … a jewel box, quite the most desirable upon the seaside drive D.C.Peattie II. noun or …   Useful english dictionary

  • Jewel Box (star cluster) — This article is about article is about the star cluster. For other uses, see Jewel box. Jewel Box NGC 4755 taken by the VLT Credit: ESO …   Wikipedia

  • Jewel Box (St. Louis, Missouri) — Coordinates: 38°38′06.64″N 90°16′48.95″W / 38.6351778°N 90.2802639°W / 38.6351778; 90.2802639 …   Wikipedia

  • Jewel Box (St. Louis) — Blick auf das Gewächshaus mit dem Vestibül aus Kalkstein und dem Reflexionsbecken Die Jewel Box oder auch St. Louis Floral Conservatory oder City of St. Louis Floral Display House ist ein Gewächshaus in Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri. Es dient… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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