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
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The cabin air filter compartment can usually be found behind the glove box or under the dashboard.
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Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Place them into an empty travel-sized wipes container and store them in your center console or glove box for easy access.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
The following week, the same inspector reported that a glove box containing radioactive material had cracked, prompting an evacuation of personnel.
—Abe Streep, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
Deputies determined that before the shooting, the toddler and his 7-year-old brother were inside a truck when the older child found a firearm in the glove box.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Place them into an empty travel-sized wipes container and store them in your center console or glove box for easy access.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
The following week, the same inspector reported that a glove box containing radioactive material had cracked, prompting an evacuation of personnel.
—Abe Streep, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
Deputies determined that before the shooting, the toddler and his 7-year-old brother were inside a truck when the older child found a firearm in the glove box.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Glove box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glove%20box. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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