jack-in-the-boxnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdʒæk.ɪn.ðəˌbɒks/us/ˈdʒæk.ɪn.ðəˌbɑːks/a children's toy consisting of a box with a model of a person inside it that jumps out and gives you a surprise when the top of the box is raised
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Toys & dolls
- action figure
- beanbag
- building block
- cat's cradle
- go-kart
- golliwog
- golly
- gyro
- gyroscope
- hand puppet
- kaleidoscope
- marble
- pinwheel
- Play-Doh
- sandcastle
- scooter
- soft toy
- teddy
- trike
- windmill
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