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PANTECHNICON
pantechnicon
(noun) a large moving van (especially one used for moving furniture)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pantechnicon (plural pantechnicons)
(chiefly, Britain) A building or place housing shops or stalls where all sorts of (especially exotic) manufactured articles are collected for sale. [from 19th c.]
(chiefly, Britain) Originally pantechnicon van: a van, especially a large moving or removal van. [from 19th c.]
Synonyms
• moving truck, moving van
• removal van
Source: Wiktionary
Pan*tech"ni*con, n. Etym: [NL. See Pan-, and Technic.]
Definition: A depository or place where all sorts of manufactured articles are collected for sale.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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