pillbox
noun
pill·box
ˈpil-ˌbäks 
1
: a box for pills
especially
: a shallow round box of pasteboard
2
: a small low concrete emplacement for machine guns and antitank weapons
3
: a small round hat without a brim
specifically
: a woman's shallow hat with a flat crown and straight sides
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This four-compartment pillbox fits eight standard-sized pills and has a timer attached.
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Her pillbox halo hat with a birdcage veil was by Jane Taylor.
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Some of the reefs where island-building is now going full tilt have long been held by just small pillboxes, including Alison Reef, Collins Reef, East Reef, Landsdowne Reef and Petley Reef, according to the AMTI, which is a project of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
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One blast could clear a pillbox without hitting a single soldier.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Her pillbox halo hat with a birdcage veil was by Jane Taylor.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
Some of the reefs where island-building is now going full tilt have long been held by just small pillboxes, including Alison Reef, Collins Reef, East Reef, Landsdowne Reef and Petley Reef, according to the AMTI, which is a project of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
One blast could clear a pillbox without hitting a single soldier.
—Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2025
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pillbox
noun
pill·box
ˈpil-ˌbäks
1
: a small usually shallow box for pills
2
: a small low fortification for machine guns and antitank weapons
3
: a small round hat without a brim
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