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Meaning of spitting box | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A receptacle to spit into; a spittoon.

Examples

“In the midst of this congregation stood a chafing-dish with live-coals, for the convenience of lighting their pipes, and every individual was accommodated with a spitting-box.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

spitting cobra spitting distance spitting image spitting spider Spittle spittlebug

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