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| Sounds | baa'ks |
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| Rhymes | boondocks, breadbox, clocks, and 33 more rhymes in aaks at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | A (usually rectangular) container. May have a lid. |
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| Examples | "he rummaged through a box of spare parts" |
| Parts | base; lid |
| Narrower | ballot box; bandbox; carton; casket, jewel casket; cereal box; chest; cigar box; coffin, casket; crate; flat; hod; mailbox, letter box; matchbox; paintbox; pencil box, pencil case; playbox, play-box; poor box, alms box, mite box; pyxis; shoebox; snuffbox; strongbox, deedbox; tinderbox; tuck box; window box |
| Broader | container |
| Verbs | box |
| Meaning | Private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance. |
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| Examples | "the royal box was empty" |
| Synonyms | loge |
| Part of | balcony |
| Parts | box seat |
| Narrower | skybox |
| Broader | compartment |
| Meaning | The quantity contained in a box. |
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| Examples | "he gave her a box of chocolates" |
| Synonyms | boxful |
| Broader | containerful |
| Meaning | A predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible. |
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| Synonyms | corner |
| Broader | predicament, quandary, plight |
| Meaning | A rectangular drawing. |
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| Examples | "the flowchart contained many boxes" |
| Broader | rectangle |
| Meaning | Evergreen shrubs or small trees. |
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| Synonyms | boxwood |
| Member of | Buxus, genus Buxus |
| Narrower | common box, European box, Buxus sempervirens |
| Broader | shrub, bush |
| Substances | boxwood, Turkish boxwood |
| Meaning | Any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned. |
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| Examples | "the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box" |
| Part of | ball field, baseball field, diamond |
| Narrower | batter's box |
| Broader | area |
| Meaning | The driver's seat on a coach. |
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| Examples | "an armed guard sat in the box with the driver" |
| Synonyms | box seat |
| Part of | coach, four-in-hand, coach-and-four |
| Broader | seat |
| Meaning | Separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people. |
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| Examples | "the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold" |
| Narrower | jury box; press box; witness box, witness stand |
| Broader | compartment |
| Meaning | A blow with the hand (usually on the ear). |
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| Examples | "I gave him a good box on the ear" |
| Broader | blow |
| Verbs | box; box |
| Meaning | Put into a box. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Model | They box the goods |
| Examples | "box the gift, please" |
| Synonyms | package |
| Broader | encase, incase, case |
| Contrary | unbox |
| Nouns | boxing; boxer; box |
| Meaning | Hit with the fist. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
| Model | The fighter managed to box his opponent |
| Examples | "I'll box your ears!" |
| Broader | hit |
| Nouns | box; boxing; boxer |
| Meaning | Engage in a boxing match. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s |
| Model | Sam and Sue box; Sam cannot box Sue |
| Category | sport, athletics |
| Narrower | spar; prizefight; shadowbox |
| Broader | fight, struggle |
| Nouns | box; boxing; boxer |