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pantechniconenUK
pan·tech·ni·con P5050050 (păn-tĕk′nĭ-kŏn′)n. Chiefly British A van for transporting or removing furniture.
[Short for pantechnicon van, after the Pantechnicon, the name of a building in London that in 1830 originally housed a bazaar selling craftwork but was later used as a furniture warehouse : pan- + Greek tekhnikon, neuter sing. of tekhnikos, of art; see technical.]pantechnicon (pænˈtɛknɪkən) n1. a large van, esp one used for furniture removals2. a warehouse where furniture is stored[C19: from pan- + Greek tekhnikon relating to the arts, from tekhnē art; originally the name of a London bazaar, the building later being used as a furniture warehouse]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | pantechnicon - a large moving van (especially one used for moving furniture)moving van - a van used for moving home or office furnitureBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom |
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pantechniconenUK
Words related to pantechniconnoun a large moving van (especially one used for moving furniture)Related Words- moving van
- Britain
- Great Britain
- U.K.
- UK
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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