glove box
noun
2
: a sealed protectively lined compartment having holes to which are attached gloves for use in handling especially dangerous materials inside the compartment
Examples of glove box in a Sentence
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The thieves placed Dundee’s medication, which was on the floorboard in front of the crate, in the glove box.
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Sydney Page, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
The De Luxe models each had a 30-hour clock built into the glove box door.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2024
Photo : Classic Recreations Carroll Shelby’s iconic signature is displayed above the glove box and stitched into the floor mats.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024
Cloth panels under the steering wheel and on the passenger side, the glove box, heat up to radiate warmth toward you.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
But somehow, it’s mysteriously disappeared from your glove box or center console like a sock from the washing machine.
—USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024
The glove box was opened and its contents scattered across the passenger seat and floorboard, and the front and back license plates don’t match.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
Upon further search of the vehicle, other deputies, who had arrived on the scene, discovered what appeared to be pipe bombs inside the glove box.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2024
Hidden in the glove box or in another discreet spot, a kill switch (or engine interrupter) effectively immobilizes the vehicle.
—Laura Daily, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
Sydney Page, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
The De Luxe models each had a 30-hour clock built into the glove box door.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2024
Photo : Classic Recreations Carroll Shelby’s iconic signature is displayed above the glove box and stitched into the floor mats.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024
Cloth panels under the steering wheel and on the passenger side, the glove box, heat up to radiate warmth toward you.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
But somehow, it’s mysteriously disappeared from your glove box or center console like a sock from the washing machine.
—USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024
The glove box was opened and its contents scattered across the passenger seat and floorboard, and the front and back license plates don’t match.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
Upon further search of the vehicle, other deputies, who had arrived on the scene, discovered what appeared to be pipe bombs inside the glove box.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2024
Hidden in the glove box or in another discreet spot, a kill switch (or engine interrupter) effectively immobilizes the vehicle.
—Laura Daily, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
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“Glove box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glove%20box. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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