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Black Maria

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Black Maria (noun)

Black Maria /-məˈrajə/ noun

plural Black Marias

Black Maria

/-məˈrajə/

noun

plural Black Marias

Britannica Dictionary definition of BLACK MARIA

[count] British, old-fashioned

: patrol wagon

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