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How to pronounce box
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What does box mean?
nounSenses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.
A cuboid container and its contents; as much as fills such a container.
A compartment (as a drawer) of an item of furniture used for storage, such as a cupboard, a shelf, etc.
verbTo place inside a box; to pack in one or more boxes.
“Scrapbooks that have enduring value in their original form should be individually boxed in custom-fitted boxes.”
Usually followed by in: to surround and enclose in a way that restricts movement; to corner, to hem in.
To mix two containers of paint of similar colour to ensure that the color is identical.
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