box
/bɒks/
Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.; A cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid; A cuboid container and its contents
- plural
- boxes
Meanings
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Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.; A cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid
What's in the black box?
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC BY 2.0 FR
I checked my letter box.
Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
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Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.; A cuboid container and its contents; as much as fills such a container
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Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.; A compartment (as a drawer) of an item of furniture used for storage, such as a cupboard, a shelf, etc
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Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.; A compartment or receptacle for receiving items
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Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.; A compartment to sit inside in an auditorium, courtroom, theatre, or other building
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Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.; A compartment or receptacle for receiving items.; A numbered receptacle at a newspaper office for anonymous replies to advertisements; see also box numberrare
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Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.; The driver’s seat on a horse-drawn coachrare
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Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.; A small rectangular shelterrare
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Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.; A predicament or traprare
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Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.; A prison cellrare