eggbox
nounUK /ˈeɡ.bɒks/
US /ˈeɡ.bɑːks/
A small box with little cups that holds eggs safely.
She put the eggs back in the eggbox after baking.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A type of foam or plastic packaging shaped like an egg carton, often used for soundproofing or padding.
They lined the studio walls with eggbox foam to reduce echo.
3. A raised pattern of bumps resembling an egg carton, used on surfaces for grip or texture.
The mattress has an eggbox texture that feels lumpy.
4. In British usage, a carton designed to hold half a dozen or a dozen eggs for sale.
He bought a dozen eggs in a cardboard eggbox at the corner shop.