caja

Definitions of caja
  1. noun
    the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
    synonyms: camisa, envoltura
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    armadura, armazón, bastidor, carcasa, encuadramiento, marco, sistema
    a structure supporting or containing something
  2. noun
    box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
    synonyms: ataúd, cofre, féretro
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    sarcófago
    a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions)
    type of:
    estuche
    a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
  3. noun
    a strongbox for holding cash
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    types:
    caja registradora, registradora
    a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill
    type of:
    arca, caja de caudales, caja fuerte
    a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked
  4. noun
    the housing or outer covering of something
    synonyms: camisa, envoltura, vaina
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    caja de cambio, caja de cambios
    the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed
  5. noun
    (music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument
    synonyms: tornavoz
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    resonador
    a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves
  6. noun
    a treasury for government funds
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    Hacienda, erario, fisco, tesoro, tesoro público
    the funds of a government or institution or individual
  7. noun
    a supply of something available for future use
    synonyms: acervo, acopio, fondo, repuesto, reserva, retén
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    types:
    acumulación, alijo, provisión, reserva, tesoro, tesoro escondido
    a secret store of valuables or money
    type of:
    acumulación
    (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation
  8. noun
    unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together
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    type of:
    tierra
    the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
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