treasure chest

collocation in English

meaningsoftreasureandchest

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treasure
noun
uk
/ˈtreʒ.ər/us
/ˈtreʒ.ɚ/
very valuable things, usually in the form of a store of precious metals, precious stones, ...
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chest
noun[C]
uk
/tʃest/us
/tʃest/
the upper front part of the body of humans and some animals, between the stomach and the neck, containing the heart ...
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(Definition oftreasureandchestfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftreasure chest

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This is why, despite continued landscape destruction, it has remained atreasurecheststuffed full of relicts from earlier periods.
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Regarding the spectral characteristics of the sound material, thetreasurechestsuggested the use of metallic resonances.
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They have had no real power given them and thetreasurechestpromised them in 1909 was stolen from them.
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We could put that gain in ourtreasurechest.
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We see now that the apparent urgent need is for positive planning, and a key to thistreasurechestis nationalisation.
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It is not a privatetreasurechestto enable them to place contracts with whomsoever they fancy—people who happen to satisfy or please the majority party in some way.
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It forms atreasurechest.
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The cube is pictured twice (from slightly different angles) and is identified in the accompanying text as a tamatebako, or a magictreasurechest.
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Each stage in the game contains one or moretreasurechest, which hold various items.
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In order to claim atreasurechestwith a key, the player must be in the same room with an unclaimed chest.
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Once all enemies on-screen are defeated, the player has a chance to receive a reward item in atreasurechest.
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Certain tracks also contain a hiddentreasurechest, that awards the player a certain amount of money when driven through.
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Thetreasurechestis made of inert natural material that will not harm the environment that it is buried in.
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In a room, they find atreasurechestwith booty.
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For example, pointing a wand at atreasurechestwill cause the chest to open and an amount of gold is added to player's account.
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At times, the player will discover that thetreasurechestis full of sand and obviously does not contain the lost gold.
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This castle has several floors, each of them requiring players to collect hearts that open atreasurechest.
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Another default item is thetreasurechestwhich is usually seen floating offshore and can be collected daily to gain coins.
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During the attack one pirate drags the mermaid and puts her into atreasurechestto keep as a valuable.
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