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Definition of jack-in-the-box noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

jack-in-the-box

noun
 
/ˈdʒæk ɪn ðə bɒks/
 
/ˈdʒæk ɪn ðə bɑːks/
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  1. a toy in the shape of a box with a figure inside on a spring that jumps up when you open the box
See jack-in-the-box in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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