brainbox
Britishnoun
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the skull
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a clever person
Example Sentences
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Julie Cordon, of the charity Brainbox, which supports people living with brain injuries and which Mr Davis has fundraised for, is trying to raise awareness of her friend's plight.
From BBC
In fact, you can map multiple brains and keep them in a repository called the “BrainBox.”
From The Verge
Haryz’s mother, Nur Anira Asyikin, said on Instagram, “My mini brainbox just got invited at his little age to be part of Mensa,” and congratulated her “very very clever” son.
From New York Times
Few people in history have achieved greater fame in a shorter period with less useful activity in the brainbox than Gen. Thomas J. Jackson.
From Literature
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Nichola spoke of the brave and gentle soul of her lost sister, “our wee brainbox.”
From The New Yorker
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