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Definition of dealing box

: a case that holds a deck of playing cards so that they may be dealt one by one

Examples of dealing box in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Qualcomm’s chip deals boxed out competitors An obvious question is how Qualcomm maintained its stranglehold over the supply of modem chips. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 30 May 2019

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First Known Use of dealing box

1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dealing box was in 1897

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“Dealing box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dealing%20box. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.

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