Pronunciation: ' jak- ə n- th ə - ˌ bäks
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural jack-in-the-box · es or jacks-in-the-box
Date: 1702
: a toy consisting of a small box out of which a figure (as of a clown's head) springs when the lid is raised
Pronunciation: ' jak- ə n- th ə - ˌ bäks
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural jack-in-the-box · es or jacks-in-the-box
Date: 1702
: a toy consisting of a small box out of which a figure (as of a clown's head) springs when the lid is raised
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012