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- pronunciation:
- baks
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a container made of cardboard, wood, or other stiff material, usu. rectangular and having a lid for the top.
- synonyms:
- carton, container, crate
- similar words:
- case, casket, chest, pack, package, packet, parcel, trunk
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| definition 2: |
the amount contained in or the contents of a box; boxful.
- synonyms:
- boxful, carton
- similar words:
- case
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| definition 3: |
any of various enclosures that contain and protect.
the gear box of an automobile- synonyms:
- case, housing
- similar words:
- casement, jacket, sheath
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| definition 4: |
the enclosed area in a courtroom where a jury sits.
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| definition 5: |
an enclosed area in a theater where spectators sit.
- similar words:
- compartment
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| definition 6: |
a difficult situation; predicament; dilemma.
- synonyms:
- dilemma, predicament, quandary
- similar words:
- conundrum, hole, plight
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| definition 7: |
any square or rectangular figure, especially one that is printed or drawn.
Indicate "yes" or "no" by putting a check in the appropriate box. |
| related words: |
cage, dilemma, hamper, kit |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
boxes, boxing, boxed |
| definition 1: |
to place or pack in a box.
- synonyms:
- pack, package
- similar words:
- bundle, case, encase, wrap
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| definition 2: |
to confine or contain within or as within a box.
The problem has boxed me into a corner.- synonyms:
- confine
- similar words:
- cage, case, coop, corral, imprison, lock in
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| related words: |
bucket, casket, narrow, pack, package, parcel |
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| derivation: |
boxlike (adj.) |
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