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box

nounverb /bɑks/ 1 syllables 3 letters Scrabble 12 WWF 13
Definitions
noun

private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance

“the royal box was empty”

noun

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

“he rummaged through a box of spare parts”

verb

engage in a boxing match

verb

hit with the fist

“I'll box your ears!”

noun

separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people

“the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold”

verb

put into a box

“box the gift, please”

noun

the driver's seat on a coach

“an armed guard sat in the box with the driver”

noun

the quantity contained in a box

“he gave her a box of chocolates”

noun

evergreen shrubs or small trees

noun

a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible

noun

a blow with the hand (usually on the ear)

“I gave him a good box on the ear”

noun

any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned

“the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box”

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