caddy

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Now then, Haco, we'll have a look at the book and see To Tottie's surprise and no small disappointment, the only object that came out of the mysterious tea-caddy was a small book, which Mrs Gaff, however, seemed to look upon with respect, and to handle as if she half-expected it would bite There, that's my banker's book.

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  1. noun A small container, such as a box, used especially for holding tea.
  2. noun A container for storing a group of items not in use.
  3. noun Computer Science A protective case used to load a CD-ROM into a disk drive.
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  • He was a favorite caddy, and the thirty dollars a month he earned through the summer were not to be made elsewhere around the lake. —  The Diamond as Big as the Ritz and Other Stories
  • Chamberlain left fingerprints on an envelope and a tea caddy, the court heard. —  Express & Star
  • Bandage caddy is a plastic case which includes 10 sterile adhesive bandages Kits with custom printed bandages and or wrappers are also available with additional charges This item is perfect for health and safety campaigns Trade Show Custom Radio Pedometer FM Sportline as Trade Show Giveaway Promotional Radio Pedometer FM Sportline.
  • The LG HD-DVD / Blu-Ray drive goes into the bottom slot of the optical drive caddy, and the spare 250gb hard drive I had goes into the hard drive slot nearest the motherboard (for optimum airflow). —  We Got Served - Windows Home Server & Your Digital Home
  • Blu-ray in a caddy couldn't compete with bare disk hd-dvd, however, so the caddy was removed, and they applied a hard coat to the disk as a substitute means to reduce the problem of greater sensitivity to dust, scratches, etc., which is more a "cost effective" than "effective" solution. —  VideoHelp.com Forum
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  1. Alteration of catty1.

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  1. English dial.
  2. A corruption of catty, q. v.
 

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/ˈkædi/
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