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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

सरकने वाला डिब्बा

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sarkane wala dibba

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sliding-box/ˈslaɪ.dɪŋ bɒks/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #45200 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसने सरकने वाले डिब्बे से एक सिक्का निकाला।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small container featuring a lid or section that opens by sliding horizontally along tracks or grooves.

    "He kept his collection of vintage matches inside a small wooden sliding-box."
  2. 2

    In mechanics or UI design, a framed section that moves or reveals content linearly when shifted.

    "The interface relies on a sliding-box mechanism to display additional menu options."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the present participle of the verb 'slide', originating from Old English 'slīdan', combined with 'box', from Old English 'box' (referring to the tree and its wood, later the container). The compound describes a container equipped with a lid or compartment that moves smoothly along a groove or track.

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