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PYX CHEST
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pyx chest mean?
• PYX CHEST (noun)
The noun PYX CHEST has 1 sense:
1. a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay
Familiarity information: PYX CHEST used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
pix; pix chest; pyx; pyx chest
Hypernyms ("pyx chest" is a kind of...):
chest (box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy)
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