jack-in-the-box
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jack-in-the-box englanniksi
Children’s toy consisting of a small box from which a male figure out|pops out unexpectedly after some turnings of a crank.
(RQ:Doyle Lost World)
A small but powerful kind of screw, used by burglars to break open safes.
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A con-man who deceived tradesmen by substituting empty boxes for others full of money.