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pigeonhole

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈpɪdʒ.ən.həʊl/ US  /-hoʊl/

Definition

one of a set of small boxes, open at the front, in which letters and messages are left for different people: Leave the report in my pigeonhole when you've read it.The postal system
(Definition of pigeonhole noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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