HyperDic: jack-in-the-box

English > 1 sense of the word *jack-in-the-box*:
NOUN	artifact	jack-in-the-box	plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened

English > *jack-in-the-box*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened.
Broader	plaything, toy	An artifact designed to be played with
Spanish	caja de sorpresa, caja sorpresa
Catalan	caixa sorpresa