brainbox
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brainbox (plural brainboxes)
- The cavity of the skull in which the brain is contained.
- 1985, J.D. McDonald, Australian Birds: A Popular Guide to Bird Life, Sydney: Reed Books, page 142:
- The compromise was to use as much of the skull as possible by pushing the eyes in towards the centre, and relegating the brain box to the rear.
- (slang) A very intelligent person.
- (slang) The head or skull (which encloses the brain).
Synonyms[edit]
- (very intelligent person): brainiac, egghead
- (skull): brain bucket, brainpan, cranium