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SILENT BUTLER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does silent butler mean?
• SILENT BUTLER (noun)
The noun SILENT BUTLER has 1 sense:
1. a small receptacle with a handle and a hinged lid; used for collecting crumbs or ashes
Familiarity information: SILENT BUTLER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small receptacle with a handle and a hinged lid; used for collecting crumbs or ashes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("silent butler" is a kind of...):
receptacle (a container that is used to put or keep things in)
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