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rose box

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noun

  1. a perforated metal box used as a strainer; strum.

Etymology

Origin of rose box

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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I have cleared the rose box, too, sir, and you can connect the bilge-pumps again as soon as you like, sir.”

From The Ghost Ship A Mystery of the Sea by Austin, Henry

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