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PANTECHNICON , an invented word, from Gr. See also:crag, all, and TE(vLKOS, of or belonging to the arts (TEXvat), originally used as the name of a See also:bazaar in which all kinds of See also:artistic See also:work was sold; it was established in Motcomb See also:Street, Belgrave Square, See also:London, See also:early in the loth See also:century, but failed and was turned into a See also:furniture depository, in which sense the word has now passed into See also:general usage . The large vans used for removing furniture are hence known as pantechnicon vans or pantechnicons simply . |
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