glove box
noun
2
: a sealed protectively lined compartment having holes to which are attached gloves for use in handling especially dangerous materials inside the compartment
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There are also two cup holders between the seats and a deep storage shelf, which acts as a glove box.
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
There are several choices of fragrance, which come in a lovely package and can be swapped out in the diffuser, which is behind the glove box.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Or keep bags in the glove box for any riders who experience car sickness.
—Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
Bailey, on parole from a heroin sales conviction, was arrested Sept. 17 at 173rd Street and Torrence Avenue after an officer recovered a .380 caliber handgun from the vehicle’s glove box, police said.
—Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2024
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
There are several choices of fragrance, which come in a lovely package and can be swapped out in the diffuser, which is behind the glove box.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Or keep bags in the glove box for any riders who experience car sickness.
—Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
Bailey, on parole from a heroin sales conviction, was arrested Sept. 17 at 173rd Street and Torrence Avenue after an officer recovered a .380 caliber handgun from the vehicle’s glove box, police said.
—Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Glove box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glove%20box. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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