snuffbox

ˈsnʌfbɒks

Definition

Definition of snuffbox - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

accessories

Dated

ornamental box for carrying snuff

Dated

The museum displayed an 18th-century snuffbox.

medical

TECH.

depression near the radial styloid process

TECH.

The radial artery can be felt in the snuffbox.

anatomical snuffbox

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ornamental box for carrying snuff

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anatomical snuffbox

area on hand bounded by specific tendons

The doctor pressed on the anatomical snuffbox to check for pain.

Origin of snuffbox

Dutch, snuffen (to snuff) + box (box)

Examples of snuffbox in a sentence

He opened the snuffbox to offer some snuff.
He pointed to the snuffbox to show the injury.
The doctor examined the snuffbox for tenderness.

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French:tabatière, tabatière anatomique, ...
German:Schnupftabakdose, anatomische Vertiefung, ...
Italian:tabacchiera, tabacchiera anatomica, ...
Spanish:tabacalera, tabaquera anatómica, ...
Portuguese:caixa de rapé, fossa radial, ...
Chinese:鼻烟盒, 鼻烟窝, ...
Japanese:嗅ぎタバコ入れ, タバコ入れ, ...
Arabic:عُلْبَة سَعُوط, الحُفْرَة التَّشْرِيحِيَّة لِلرُّسْغ, ...
Hebrew:קֻופְסַת טְבָק לְהַרְחָה, גֻּמְחָה אֲנָטוֹמִית בְּצַד הַגַּבִּי שֶׁל שׁוֹרֶשׁ כַּף הַיָּד לְיַד הַבְּלִיטָה הָרָדִיוּלִית, ...
Russian:табакерка, анатомическая табакерка, ...
Ukrainian:табакерка, анатомічна табакерка, ...
Hindi:सुँघनी डिब्बा, स्नफबॉक्स, ...
Bengali:স্নাফবক্স, রেডিয়াল স্টাইলয়েড প্রক্রিয়ার কাছাকাছি, ...
Catalan:tabacaire, caixa anatòmica, ...
Czech:tabatěrka, tabatěrková jamka, ...
Danish:snustobaksdåse, anatomisk snusdåse, ...
Dutch:snuifdoos, anatomische snuifdoos, ...
Greek:καπνοθήκη, ανατομική ταμπακιέρα, ...
Hungarian:tubákos szelence, tubákos anatómiai gödör, ...
Khmer:ប្រអប់ដាក់ថ្នាំជក់ហិត, រណ្តៅក្បែរបាតឆ្អឹងកដៃខាងមេដៃ, ...
Korean:코담배갑, 해부학적 코담배갑, ...
Persian:جعبه تنباکو, ...
Polish:tabakierka, tabakierka anatomiczna, ...
Portuguese (BR):caixa de rapé, fossa radial, ...
Romanian:cutie de tutun de prizat, tabacheră anatomică, ...
Swedish:snuslåda, anatomisk snusgrop, ...
Thai:กล่องยานัตถุ์, กล่องยานัตถุ์ทางกายวิภาค, ...
Turkish:enfiye kutusu, anatomik enfiye kutusu, ...
Vietnamese:hộp đựng thuốc hít, hộp thuốc hít giải phẫu, ...

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