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pantechnicon


pan·tech·ni·con

noun \pan-ˈtek-ni-kən\

Definition of PANTECHNICON

British
: 3van 1

Origin of PANTECHNICON

short for pantechnicon van, from pantechnicon storage warehouse
First Known Use: 1891

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