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noun
name
- A town in Albany County, New York.
- A town in Waldo County, Maine.
- An unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Henry County, Indiana.
- A former town and populated place in Vinton County, Ohio.
- A town in Price County, Wisconsin.
- A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
- A male given name from the surname.
- A city, the county seat of Starke County, Indiana, also in Center Township.
- A local government area in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; in full, the City of Knox.
- A minor city in Benson County, North Dakota.
- An unincorporated community in Knox County, Ohio.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Knox Township.
- A borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
verb
noun
- making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
- any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
- a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
- A sparring session; a preliminary fight, as in boxing or cock-fighting.
- (nautical) Any linear object used as a mast, sprit, yard, boom, pole or gaff.
- (mineralogy) Any crystal with readily discernible faces.
- A thick pole or piece of wood.
- (MLE) A friend, a mate, a pal.
- (aeronautics) A beam-like structural member that supports ribs in an aircraft wing or other airfoil.
- A rafter of a roof.
- (mineralogy) Any of various microcrystalline minerals, of light, translucent, or transparent appearance, which are easily cleft.
noun
- A box, sheath, or covering generally.
- (grammar) A specific inflection of a word (particularly a noun, pronoun, or adjective) depending on its function in the sentence.
- An actual event, situation, or fact.
- A cardboard box that holds (usually 24) beer bottles or cans.
- A specific matter or piece of work, specifically defined within a profession, usually in respect of a specific person and/or event; the set of tasks involved in addressing one such matter.
- (grammar, uncountable) Grammatical cases and their meanings taken either as a topic in general or within a specific language.
- (poker slang) Four of a kind.
- A suitcase.
- The outer covering or framework of a piece of apparatus such as a computer.
- (typography, by extension) The nature of a piece of alphabetic type, whether a “capital” (upper case) or “small” (lower case) letter.
- (medicine) An instance of a specific condition or set of symptoms.
- A box that contains or can contain a number of identical items of manufacture.
- (law) A legal proceeding; a lawsuit or prosecution.
- (printing, historical) A shallow tray divided into compartments or "boxes" for holding type, traditionally arranged in sets of two, the "upper case" (containing capitals, small capitals, accented) and "lower case" (small letters, figures, punctuation marks, quadrats, and spaces).
- An enclosing frame or casing.
- (programming) A section of code representing one of the actions of a conditional switch.
- A piece of furniture, constructed partially of transparent glass or plastic, within which items can be displayed.
- (mining) A small fissure which admits water into the workings.
- (academia) An instance or event as a topic of study.
- A piece of luggage that can be used to transport an apparatus such as a sewing machine.
- A thin layer of harder metal on the surface of an object whose deeper metal is allowed to remain soft.
- (US) A unit of liquid measure used to measure sales in the beverage industry, equivalent to 192 fluid ounces.
- a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
- a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
- bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
- the actual state of things
- the quantity contained in a case
- a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
- an occurrence of something
- a special set of circumstances
- the housing or outer covering of something
- a specific state of mind that is temporary
- an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
- (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has their type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers
- a problem requiring investigation
- the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
- nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
- a person requiring professional services
- a specific size and style of type within a type family
- a portable container for carrying several objects
- a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
- a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
adj
verb
- (transitive, informal) To survey (a building or other location) surreptitiously, as in preparation for a robbery.
- (transitive) To place (an item or items of manufacture) into a box, as in preparation for shipment.
- (transitive) To cover or protect with, or as if with, a case; to enclose.
- enclose in, or as if in, a case
- look over, usually with the intention to rob
noun
- A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.
- box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy
- (anatomy) The portion of the human body from the base of the neck to the top of the abdomen; the homologous area in some other animals.
- A hit or blow made with one's chest.
- Debate; quarrel; strife; enmity.
- (euphemistic) A female human's breasts.
- The front (anterior) surface of this portion of the torso.
- The place in which public money is kept; a treasury.
- A chest of drawers.
- the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
- furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
- the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
verb
noun
- an omnibus box
- An anthology of previously released material linked together by theme or author, especially in book form.
- A broadcast programme consisting of all of the episodes of a serial that have been shown in the previous week.
- (philately) A stamp issue, usually commemorative, that appears simultaneously in several countries as a joint issue.
- an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
- a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
adj
verb
noun
noun
- A small box.
- (anatomy) acetabulum.
- (Christianity) The box in which ashes are stored for Ash Wednesday.
- A nautical compass.
- (botany) A capsule in which the lid separates from the top of the fruit to release the seeds.
- fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released
- a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines
noun
- (automotive) Ellipsis of stashbox.
- The wood from a box tree: boxwood.
- the quantity contained in a box
- (baseball) The rectangle in which the batter stands.
- (music, slang) A musical instrument, especially one made from boxwood.
- (fencing) A device used in electric fencing to detect whether a weapon has struck an opponent, which connects to a fencer's weapon by a spool and body wire. It uses lights and sound to notify a hit, with different coloured lights for on target and off target hits.
- (geometry, by extension) A rectangular object in any number of dimensions.
- (slang) A cell used for solitary confinement.
- A cuboid container and its contents; as much as fills such a container.
- A cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid.
- (Australia) An evergreen tree of the genus Lophostemon (for example, box scrub, Brisbane box, brush box, pink box, or Queensland box, Lophostemon confertus).
- (juggling) A pattern usually performed with three balls where the movements of the balls make a boxlike shape.
- A compartment to sit inside in an auditorium, courtroom, theatre, or other building.
- A blow with the fist.
- (lacrosse, informal) Ellipsis of box lacrosse (“indoor form of lacrosse”).
- (rail transport) Ellipsis of signal box.
- (colloquial, chiefly UK, Ireland) Short for squeeze box (“accordion or concertina”)
- Ellipsis of horsebox (“container for transporting horses”).
- (cricket) A hard protector for the genitals worn inside the underpants by a batsman or close fielder.
- (colloquial, chiefly Southern US) A stringed instrument with a soundbox, especially a guitar.
- A compartment or receptacle for receiving items.
- (automotive) Ellipsis of gearbox.
- A numbered receptacle at a newspaper office for anonymous replies to advertisements; see also box number.
- (slang, preceded by the) The television.
- Any of various evergreen shrubs or trees of genus Buxus, especially common box, European box, or boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) which is often used for making hedges and topiary.
- (figuratively) A predicament or trap.
- (slang) A prison cell.
- (aviation) A diamond-shaped flying formation consisting of four aircraft.
- A compartment (as a drawer) of an item of furniture used for storage, such as a cupboard, a shelf, etc.
- (Australia) Various species of Eucalyptus trees are popularly called various kinds of boxes, on the basis of the nature of their wood, bark, or appearance for example, drooping box (Eucalyptus bicolor), shiny-leaved box (Eucalyptus tereticornis), black box, or ironbark box trees.
- A rectangle: an oblong or a square.
- (motor racing) An area in the pit where the car is repaired and refueled.
- (genetics) One of two specific regions in a promoter.
- (soccer) The penalty area.
- (computing, slang) A computer, or the case in which it is housed.
- The driver’s seat on a horse-drawn coach.
- (engineering) A cylindrical casing around the axle of a wheel, a bearing, a gland, etc.
- (slang) A gym dedicated to the CrossFit exercise program.
- A small rectangular shelter.
- (cricket) Synonym of gully (“a certain fielding position”).
- (euphemistic) A coffin.
- (slang, vulgar) The vagina.
- separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people
- a rectangular drawing
- evergreen shrubs or small trees
- a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
- any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned
- private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
- a blow with the hand (usually on the ear)
- the driver's seat on a coach
- a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
verb
- put into a box
- (transitive) To strike with the fists; to punch.
- (motor racing) To enter the pit.
- (transitive) To mix two containers of paint of similar colour to ensure that the color is identical.
- (transitive) Usually followed by in: to surround and enclose in a way that restricts movement; to corner, to hem in.
- (transitive, object-oriented programming) To place a value of a primitive type into a casing object.
- (transitive, boxing) To fight against (a person) in a boxing match.
- (transitive, agriculture) To make an incision or hole in (a tree) for the purpose of procuring the sap.
- (transitive, architecture) To enclose with boarding, lathing, etc., so as to conceal (for example, pipes) or to bring to a required form.
- (transitive) To place inside a box; to pack in one or more boxes.
- (transitive, engineering) To furnish (for example, the axle of a wheel) with a box.
- (intransitive, stative, boxing) To participate in boxing; to be a boxer.
- (transitive, graphic design, printing) To enclose (images, text, etc.) in a box.
- hit with the fist
- engage in a boxing match
noun
- A box with several compartments.
- Something that is composed of multiple boxes.
- A power strip.
- The practice of playing an online game with multiple accounts simultaneously.
- One of a set of multiple ballot boxes, one for each candidate.
- An electronic device with multiple sites where components can be plugged in.
adj
noun
- A box, chest, crate, case or cabinet.
- (mining) A jig or trough for ore dressing or washing ore.
- A cabinet for storing dishes.
- A piece of furniture in which items may be displayed.
- (cricket, slang) The pavilion or dressing room.
- An embankment built in a river to check erosion caused by running water.
- (mining) A car on low wheels, in which coal is drawn in the mine and hoisted out of the pit.
- A baker's kneading-trough.
- (mining) The case of a flour bolt.
- A piece of furniture (cabinet) to be placed on top of a desk.
- A measure of two Winchester bushels.
- A coop or cage for keeping small animals (rabbits, guinea pigs, dogs, etc).
- small crude shelter used as a dwelling
- a cage (usually made of wood and wire mesh) for small animals
verb
noun
- A box for storing jewels.
- A usually clear hinged plastic container designed to hold a compact disc or similar optical disc.
- (baseball) A member of the second major generation of professional ballparks, built between 1909 and approximately 1940 and distinguished by a relatively compact layout, the use of steel and reinforced concrete as structural materials rather than wood, and the presence of one or more close-in upper decks of seating supported by pillars extending from the lower deck.
- (zoology) Any of the Chamidae, a family of bivalves.
noun
noun
- A large box with a flat lid.
- A spacious type of boat with a flat bottom.
- Something affording protection; safety, shelter, refuge.
- (Abrahamism) The ship built by Noah to save his family and a collection of animals from the deluge; Noah's ark.
- (figuratively) The body as a vessel.
- (Judaism) The Ark of the Covenant.
- (Judaism) A decorated cabinet at the front of a synagogue, in which Torah scrolls are kept.
- a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood
noun
- (chiefly US) Ellipsis of USPS blue box.
- (informal, US, meteorology) A "tornado watch" notification category.
- (chiefly British and Canada) A blue container used for the collection of household waste (such as tin cans and newspapers) for recycling by a municipal authority.
- (historical, telephony) An electronic device used to bypass payment on a tone pulse telephone system.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blue, box.
noun
name
- A city in Clackamas County, Oregon.
- A locality in Break O'Day council area and the Dorset council area, north eastern Tasmania, Australia.
- A small rural town in South Australia.
- An area near Levin, Horowhenua district, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.
- A town in the Kempsey council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- An unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia, United States.
- A locality in Carterton district, Wellington Region, North Island, New Zealand.
- A village south of Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand.
- A city in Clay County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Greene County, Ohio.
- A local government area in central Queensland, which includes the city; in full, Gladstone Region.
- A village in Henderson County, Illinois.
- A city in Queensland, Australia.
- A suburb of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.
- An unincorporated community in Union County, New Mexico.
- An unincorporated community in Somerset County, New Jersey.
- A tiny city in Stark County, North Dakota.
- William Ewart Gladstone, British Prime Minister.
- A community and former town in the Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone, Manitoba.
- A city in Delta County, Michigan.
- A Scottish habitational surname from Old English.
- A community and former town in the city of Azusa, Los Angeles County, California.
- A community in Thames Centre, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.
- An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Nebraska.
noun
- a box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top
- the quantity contained in a carton
- An inexpensive, disposable box-like container fashioned from either paper, paper with wax-covering (wax paper), or other lightweight material.
- (Australia) A cardboard box that holds (usually 24) beer bottles or cans.
- A pack of cigarettes, usually ten, wrapped in cellophane or packed in a light cardboard box.
verb
noun
- a box for holding tinder
- a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence
- (figurative) A potentially dangerous situation.
- (by extension) A place that is so dry and hot that there is danger of fire.
- (historical) A small container containing flint, steel, and tinder (dry, finely-divided fibrous matter), once used to help kindle a fire.
noun
- (literally) A box containing a jigsaw puzzle.
- A similar device or cage that can be opened by means of levers, latches, etc., used to test the learning behaviour of animals.
- (figurative) Something that is puzzling; an enigma; (narratology, also attributive) a complex story that is gradually revealed, often driven by a central myth.
- A box that cannot be opened by the usual obvious means, and therefore challenges a person to find the correct way to open it.
verb
noun
- (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
- a wrapped container
- a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
- Something which consists of various components, such as a piece of computer software.
- (uncountable, historical) A charge made for packing goods.
- (euphemistic, vulgar) The male genitalia.
- (television, radio) Synonym of wrap (“complete news report ready for broadcast”).
- Something resembling a package.
- A package holiday.
- (software) A piece of software which has been prepared in such a way that it can be installed with a package manager.
- Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
- A football formation.
- (journalism) A group of related stories spread over several pages.
name
- Ellipsis of University of Birmingham.
- A city in Oakland County, Michigan.
- A village in Clay County, Missouri.
- A minor city in Van Buren County, Iowa.
- An unincorporated community in Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
- A community in the city of Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut.
- A township in Schuyler County, Illinois.
- A surname.
- A ghost town in Lafayette Township, Coshocton County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Allen Township, Miami County, Indiana.
- A ghost town in Marshall County, Kentucky, now flooded by Kentucky Lake.
- A community in the Rural Municipality of Stanley No. 215, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- A major city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England, historically in Warwickshire with a population of over one million.
- An unincorporated community in Florence Township, Erie County, Ohio.
- A township in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- A borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
- An unincorporated community in Pemberton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.
- A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama.
- An unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Guernsey County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Jackson County, Kansas.
noun
- A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.
- (slang) A condom.
- strongbox where valuables can be safely kept
- contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
- a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests
adj
- (slang) Lenient, usually describing a teacher that is easy-going.
- Properly secured.
- Not in danger; out of harm's reach.
- (used after a noun, often forming a compound) Not susceptible to a specified source of harm.
- Certain; sure.
- (baseball) When a batter successfully reaches first base, or when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base or returns to the base he last occupied; not out.
- (snooker, of an object ball) In a location that renders it difficult to pot.
- Reliable; trusty.
- Free from risk.
- Cautious.
- (programming) Of a programming language, type-safe or more generally offering well-defined behavior despite programming errors.
- (UK, law, of a conviction) Supported by evidence and unlikely to be overturned. Usually used in the negative, as unsafe.
- (UK, slang) Great, cool, awesome, respectable; a term of approbation, often as interjection.
- Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.
- having reached a base without being put out
- free from danger or the risk of harm
- financially safe
- (of an undertaking) secure from risk
verb
noun
- (informal) A jewel box (optical disc container).
- A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Hypochrysops.
- (figuratively) Anything precious or valuable.
- (slang) The clitoris.
- (horology) A bearing for a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone.
- A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.
- a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
- a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
verb
noun
intj
verb
adj
- Packed into a box or boxes.
- enclosed in or set off by a border or box
- In bridge and other card games if the cards in a pack are reversed face-up and face-down then the pack is said to be boxed.
- Of domesticated animals, discrete flocks or herds having become mixed, either accidentally or deliberately. (Aust. OED)
- enclosed in or as if in a box
verb
noun
- Cucurbita pepo
- Cucurbita argyrosperma
- Cucurbita maxima
- Cucurbita moschata
- any of various plants of the species Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata producing squashes that have hard rinds and mature in the fall
- any of various fruits of the gourd family with thick rinds and edible yellow to orange flesh that mature in the fall and can be stored for several months
name
- Ellipsis of Ness City.
- A suburban village in Neston parish, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3076).
- A surname.
- (Irish mythology) An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa.
- A short river in Highland council area, Scotland, which flows from Loch Ness through Inverness to the Beauly Firth; in full, River Ness.
- The northernmost area on the Isle of Lewis, Western Isles council area, Scotland.
- Ellipsis of Ness County.
noun
name
- A township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States.
- A surname.
- A hamlet in Corfe Castle parish, Dorset, England, formerly in Purbeck district (OS grid ref SY9483).
- A suburban village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8514).
- A village in Nevada County, California, United States.
- A town in Aurich district, Lower Saxony, Germany.
- An unincorporated community in Keya Paha County, Nebraska, United States, named after Norden in Germany.
noun
name
- A town in Albany County, New York.
- A town in Waldo County, Maine.
- An unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Henry County, Indiana.
- A former town and populated place in Vinton County, Ohio.
- A town in Price County, Wisconsin.
- A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
- A male given name from the surname.
- A city, the county seat of Starke County, Indiana, also in Center Township.
- A local government area in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; in full, the City of Knox.
- A minor city in Benson County, North Dakota.
- An unincorporated community in Knox County, Ohio.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Knox Township.
- A borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
noun
- A box, sheath, or covering generally.
- (grammar) A specific inflection of a word (particularly a noun, pronoun, or adjective) depending on its function in the sentence.
- An actual event, situation, or fact.
- A cardboard box that holds (usually 24) beer bottles or cans.
- A specific matter or piece of work, specifically defined within a profession, usually in respect of a specific person and/or event; the set of tasks involved in addressing one such matter.
- (grammar, uncountable) Grammatical cases and their meanings taken either as a topic in general or within a specific language.
- (poker slang) Four of a kind.
- A suitcase.
- The outer covering or framework of a piece of apparatus such as a computer.
- (typography, by extension) The nature of a piece of alphabetic type, whether a “capital” (upper case) or “small” (lower case) letter.
- (medicine) An instance of a specific condition or set of symptoms.
- A box that contains or can contain a number of identical items of manufacture.
- (law) A legal proceeding; a lawsuit or prosecution.
- (printing, historical) A shallow tray divided into compartments or "boxes" for holding type, traditionally arranged in sets of two, the "upper case" (containing capitals, small capitals, accented) and "lower case" (small letters, figures, punctuation marks, quadrats, and spaces).
- An enclosing frame or casing.
- (programming) A section of code representing one of the actions of a conditional switch.
- A piece of furniture, constructed partially of transparent glass or plastic, within which items can be displayed.
- (mining) A small fissure which admits water into the workings.
- (academia) An instance or event as a topic of study.
- A piece of luggage that can be used to transport an apparatus such as a sewing machine.
- A thin layer of harder metal on the surface of an object whose deeper metal is allowed to remain soft.
- (US) A unit of liquid measure used to measure sales in the beverage industry, equivalent to 192 fluid ounces.
- a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
- a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
- bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
- the actual state of things
- the quantity contained in a case
- a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
- an occurrence of something
- a special set of circumstances
- the housing or outer covering of something
- a specific state of mind that is temporary
- an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
- (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has their type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers
- a problem requiring investigation
- the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
- nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
- a person requiring professional services
- a specific size and style of type within a type family
- a portable container for carrying several objects
- a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
- a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
adj
verb
- (transitive, informal) To survey (a building or other location) surreptitiously, as in preparation for a robbery.
- (transitive) To place (an item or items of manufacture) into a box, as in preparation for shipment.
- (transitive) To cover or protect with, or as if with, a case; to enclose.
- enclose in, or as if in, a case
- look over, usually with the intention to rob
noun
- A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.
- box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy
- (anatomy) The portion of the human body from the base of the neck to the top of the abdomen; the homologous area in some other animals.
- A hit or blow made with one's chest.
- Debate; quarrel; strife; enmity.
- (euphemistic) A female human's breasts.
- The front (anterior) surface of this portion of the torso.
- The place in which public money is kept; a treasury.
- A chest of drawers.
- the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
- furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
- the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
verb
noun
- an omnibus box
- An anthology of previously released material linked together by theme or author, especially in book form.
- A broadcast programme consisting of all of the episodes of a serial that have been shown in the previous week.
- (philately) A stamp issue, usually commemorative, that appears simultaneously in several countries as a joint issue.
- an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
- a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
adj
verb
noun
noun
- A small box.
- (anatomy) acetabulum.
- (Christianity) The box in which ashes are stored for Ash Wednesday.
- A nautical compass.
- (botany) A capsule in which the lid separates from the top of the fruit to release the seeds.
- fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released
- a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines
noun
- (automotive) Ellipsis of stashbox.
- The wood from a box tree: boxwood.
- the quantity contained in a box
- (baseball) The rectangle in which the batter stands.
- (music, slang) A musical instrument, especially one made from boxwood.
- (fencing) A device used in electric fencing to detect whether a weapon has struck an opponent, which connects to a fencer's weapon by a spool and body wire. It uses lights and sound to notify a hit, with different coloured lights for on target and off target hits.
- (geometry, by extension) A rectangular object in any number of dimensions.
- (slang) A cell used for solitary confinement.
- A cuboid container and its contents; as much as fills such a container.
- A cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid.
- (Australia) An evergreen tree of the genus Lophostemon (for example, box scrub, Brisbane box, brush box, pink box, or Queensland box, Lophostemon confertus).
- (juggling) A pattern usually performed with three balls where the movements of the balls make a boxlike shape.
- A compartment to sit inside in an auditorium, courtroom, theatre, or other building.
- A blow with the fist.
- (lacrosse, informal) Ellipsis of box lacrosse (“indoor form of lacrosse”).
- (rail transport) Ellipsis of signal box.
- (colloquial, chiefly UK, Ireland) Short for squeeze box (“accordion or concertina”)
- Ellipsis of horsebox (“container for transporting horses”).
- (cricket) A hard protector for the genitals worn inside the underpants by a batsman or close fielder.
- (colloquial, chiefly Southern US) A stringed instrument with a soundbox, especially a guitar.
- A compartment or receptacle for receiving items.
- (automotive) Ellipsis of gearbox.
- A numbered receptacle at a newspaper office for anonymous replies to advertisements; see also box number.
- (slang, preceded by the) The television.
- Any of various evergreen shrubs or trees of genus Buxus, especially common box, European box, or boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) which is often used for making hedges and topiary.
- (figuratively) A predicament or trap.
- (slang) A prison cell.
- (aviation) A diamond-shaped flying formation consisting of four aircraft.
- A compartment (as a drawer) of an item of furniture used for storage, such as a cupboard, a shelf, etc.
- (Australia) Various species of Eucalyptus trees are popularly called various kinds of boxes, on the basis of the nature of their wood, bark, or appearance for example, drooping box (Eucalyptus bicolor), shiny-leaved box (Eucalyptus tereticornis), black box, or ironbark box trees.
- A rectangle: an oblong or a square.
- (motor racing) An area in the pit where the car is repaired and refueled.
- (genetics) One of two specific regions in a promoter.
- (soccer) The penalty area.
- (computing, slang) A computer, or the case in which it is housed.
- The driver’s seat on a horse-drawn coach.
- (engineering) A cylindrical casing around the axle of a wheel, a bearing, a gland, etc.
- (slang) A gym dedicated to the CrossFit exercise program.
- A small rectangular shelter.
- (cricket) Synonym of gully (“a certain fielding position”).
- (euphemistic) A coffin.
- (slang, vulgar) The vagina.
- separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people
- a rectangular drawing
- evergreen shrubs or small trees
- a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
- any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned
- private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
- a blow with the hand (usually on the ear)
- the driver's seat on a coach
- a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
verb
- put into a box
- (transitive) To strike with the fists; to punch.
- (motor racing) To enter the pit.
- (transitive) To mix two containers of paint of similar colour to ensure that the color is identical.
- (transitive) Usually followed by in: to surround and enclose in a way that restricts movement; to corner, to hem in.
- (transitive, object-oriented programming) To place a value of a primitive type into a casing object.
- (transitive, boxing) To fight against (a person) in a boxing match.
- (transitive, agriculture) To make an incision or hole in (a tree) for the purpose of procuring the sap.
- (transitive, architecture) To enclose with boarding, lathing, etc., so as to conceal (for example, pipes) or to bring to a required form.
- (transitive) To place inside a box; to pack in one or more boxes.
- (transitive, engineering) To furnish (for example, the axle of a wheel) with a box.
- (intransitive, stative, boxing) To participate in boxing; to be a boxer.
- (transitive, graphic design, printing) To enclose (images, text, etc.) in a box.
- hit with the fist
- engage in a boxing match
noun
- A box with several compartments.
- Something that is composed of multiple boxes.
- A power strip.
- The practice of playing an online game with multiple accounts simultaneously.
- One of a set of multiple ballot boxes, one for each candidate.
- An electronic device with multiple sites where components can be plugged in.
adj
noun
- A box, chest, crate, case or cabinet.
- (mining) A jig or trough for ore dressing or washing ore.
- A cabinet for storing dishes.
- A piece of furniture in which items may be displayed.
- (cricket, slang) The pavilion or dressing room.
- An embankment built in a river to check erosion caused by running water.
- (mining) A car on low wheels, in which coal is drawn in the mine and hoisted out of the pit.
- A baker's kneading-trough.
- (mining) The case of a flour bolt.
- A piece of furniture (cabinet) to be placed on top of a desk.
- A measure of two Winchester bushels.
- A coop or cage for keeping small animals (rabbits, guinea pigs, dogs, etc).
- small crude shelter used as a dwelling
- a cage (usually made of wood and wire mesh) for small animals
verb
noun
- A box for storing jewels.
- A usually clear hinged plastic container designed to hold a compact disc or similar optical disc.
- (baseball) A member of the second major generation of professional ballparks, built between 1909 and approximately 1940 and distinguished by a relatively compact layout, the use of steel and reinforced concrete as structural materials rather than wood, and the presence of one or more close-in upper decks of seating supported by pillars extending from the lower deck.
- (zoology) Any of the Chamidae, a family of bivalves.
noun
noun
- A large box with a flat lid.
- A spacious type of boat with a flat bottom.
- Something affording protection; safety, shelter, refuge.
- (Abrahamism) The ship built by Noah to save his family and a collection of animals from the deluge; Noah's ark.
- (figuratively) The body as a vessel.
- (Judaism) The Ark of the Covenant.
- (Judaism) A decorated cabinet at the front of a synagogue, in which Torah scrolls are kept.
- a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood
noun
- (chiefly US) Ellipsis of USPS blue box.
- (informal, US, meteorology) A "tornado watch" notification category.
- (chiefly British and Canada) A blue container used for the collection of household waste (such as tin cans and newspapers) for recycling by a municipal authority.
- (historical, telephony) An electronic device used to bypass payment on a tone pulse telephone system.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blue, box.
noun
name
- A city in Clackamas County, Oregon.
- A locality in Break O'Day council area and the Dorset council area, north eastern Tasmania, Australia.
- A small rural town in South Australia.
- An area near Levin, Horowhenua district, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.
- A town in the Kempsey council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- An unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia, United States.
- A locality in Carterton district, Wellington Region, North Island, New Zealand.
- A village south of Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand.
- A city in Clay County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Greene County, Ohio.
- A local government area in central Queensland, which includes the city; in full, Gladstone Region.
- A village in Henderson County, Illinois.
- A city in Queensland, Australia.
- A suburb of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.
- An unincorporated community in Union County, New Mexico.
- An unincorporated community in Somerset County, New Jersey.
- A tiny city in Stark County, North Dakota.
- William Ewart Gladstone, British Prime Minister.
- A community and former town in the Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone, Manitoba.
- A city in Delta County, Michigan.
- A Scottish habitational surname from Old English.
- A community and former town in the city of Azusa, Los Angeles County, California.
- A community in Thames Centre, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.
- An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Nebraska.
noun
- a box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top
- the quantity contained in a carton
- An inexpensive, disposable box-like container fashioned from either paper, paper with wax-covering (wax paper), or other lightweight material.
- (Australia) A cardboard box that holds (usually 24) beer bottles or cans.
- A pack of cigarettes, usually ten, wrapped in cellophane or packed in a light cardboard box.
verb
noun
- a box for holding tinder
- a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence
- (figurative) A potentially dangerous situation.
- (by extension) A place that is so dry and hot that there is danger of fire.
- (historical) A small container containing flint, steel, and tinder (dry, finely-divided fibrous matter), once used to help kindle a fire.
noun
- (literally) A box containing a jigsaw puzzle.
- A similar device or cage that can be opened by means of levers, latches, etc., used to test the learning behaviour of animals.
- (figurative) Something that is puzzling; an enigma; (narratology, also attributive) a complex story that is gradually revealed, often driven by a central myth.
- A box that cannot be opened by the usual obvious means, and therefore challenges a person to find the correct way to open it.
noun
- A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.
- (slang) A condom.
- strongbox where valuables can be safely kept
- contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
- a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests
adj
- (slang) Lenient, usually describing a teacher that is easy-going.
- Properly secured.
- Not in danger; out of harm's reach.
- (used after a noun, often forming a compound) Not susceptible to a specified source of harm.
- Certain; sure.
- (baseball) When a batter successfully reaches first base, or when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base or returns to the base he last occupied; not out.
- (snooker, of an object ball) In a location that renders it difficult to pot.
- Reliable; trusty.
- Free from risk.
- Cautious.
- (programming) Of a programming language, type-safe or more generally offering well-defined behavior despite programming errors.
- (UK, law, of a conviction) Supported by evidence and unlikely to be overturned. Usually used in the negative, as unsafe.
- (UK, slang) Great, cool, awesome, respectable; a term of approbation, often as interjection.
- Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.
- having reached a base without being put out
- free from danger or the risk of harm
- financially safe
- (of an undertaking) secure from risk
verb
noun
- (informal) A jewel box (optical disc container).
- A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Hypochrysops.
- (figuratively) Anything precious or valuable.
- (slang) The clitoris.
- (horology) A bearing for a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone.
- A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.
- a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
- a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
verb
noun
intj
verb
noun
- Cucurbita pepo
- Cucurbita argyrosperma
- Cucurbita maxima
- Cucurbita moschata
- any of various plants of the species Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata producing squashes that have hard rinds and mature in the fall
- any of various fruits of the gourd family with thick rinds and edible yellow to orange flesh that mature in the fall and can be stored for several months
noun
name
- A township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States.
- A surname.
- A hamlet in Corfe Castle parish, Dorset, England, formerly in Purbeck district (OS grid ref SY9483).
- A suburban village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8514).
- A village in Nevada County, California, United States.
- A town in Aurich district, Lower Saxony, Germany.
- An unincorporated community in Keya Paha County, Nebraska, United States, named after Norden in Germany.
verb
noun
- making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
- any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
- a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
- A sparring session; a preliminary fight, as in boxing or cock-fighting.
- (nautical) Any linear object used as a mast, sprit, yard, boom, pole or gaff.
- (mineralogy) Any crystal with readily discernible faces.
- A thick pole or piece of wood.
- (MLE) A friend, a mate, a pal.
- (aeronautics) A beam-like structural member that supports ribs in an aircraft wing or other airfoil.
- A rafter of a roof.
- (mineralogy) Any of various microcrystalline minerals, of light, translucent, or transparent appearance, which are easily cleft.
noun
- (automotive) Ellipsis of stashbox.
- The wood from a box tree: boxwood.
- the quantity contained in a box
- (baseball) The rectangle in which the batter stands.
- (music, slang) A musical instrument, especially one made from boxwood.
- (fencing) A device used in electric fencing to detect whether a weapon has struck an opponent, which connects to a fencer's weapon by a spool and body wire. It uses lights and sound to notify a hit, with different coloured lights for on target and off target hits.
- (geometry, by extension) A rectangular object in any number of dimensions.
- (slang) A cell used for solitary confinement.
- A cuboid container and its contents; as much as fills such a container.
- A cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid.
- (Australia) An evergreen tree of the genus Lophostemon (for example, box scrub, Brisbane box, brush box, pink box, or Queensland box, Lophostemon confertus).
- (juggling) A pattern usually performed with three balls where the movements of the balls make a boxlike shape.
- A compartment to sit inside in an auditorium, courtroom, theatre, or other building.
- A blow with the fist.
- (lacrosse, informal) Ellipsis of box lacrosse (“indoor form of lacrosse”).
- (rail transport) Ellipsis of signal box.
- (colloquial, chiefly UK, Ireland) Short for squeeze box (“accordion or concertina”)
- Ellipsis of horsebox (“container for transporting horses”).
- (cricket) A hard protector for the genitals worn inside the underpants by a batsman or close fielder.
- (colloquial, chiefly Southern US) A stringed instrument with a soundbox, especially a guitar.
- A compartment or receptacle for receiving items.
- (automotive) Ellipsis of gearbox.
- A numbered receptacle at a newspaper office for anonymous replies to advertisements; see also box number.
- (slang, preceded by the) The television.
- Any of various evergreen shrubs or trees of genus Buxus, especially common box, European box, or boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) which is often used for making hedges and topiary.
- (figuratively) A predicament or trap.
- (slang) A prison cell.
- (aviation) A diamond-shaped flying formation consisting of four aircraft.
- A compartment (as a drawer) of an item of furniture used for storage, such as a cupboard, a shelf, etc.
- (Australia) Various species of Eucalyptus trees are popularly called various kinds of boxes, on the basis of the nature of their wood, bark, or appearance for example, drooping box (Eucalyptus bicolor), shiny-leaved box (Eucalyptus tereticornis), black box, or ironbark box trees.
- A rectangle: an oblong or a square.
- (motor racing) An area in the pit where the car is repaired and refueled.
- (genetics) One of two specific regions in a promoter.
- (soccer) The penalty area.
- (computing, slang) A computer, or the case in which it is housed.
- The driver’s seat on a horse-drawn coach.
- (engineering) A cylindrical casing around the axle of a wheel, a bearing, a gland, etc.
- (slang) A gym dedicated to the CrossFit exercise program.
- A small rectangular shelter.
- (cricket) Synonym of gully (“a certain fielding position”).
- (euphemistic) A coffin.
- (slang, vulgar) The vagina.
- separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people
- a rectangular drawing
- evergreen shrubs or small trees
- a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
- any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned
- private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
- a blow with the hand (usually on the ear)
- the driver's seat on a coach
- a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
verb
- put into a box
- (transitive) To strike with the fists; to punch.
- (motor racing) To enter the pit.
- (transitive) To mix two containers of paint of similar colour to ensure that the color is identical.
- (transitive) Usually followed by in: to surround and enclose in a way that restricts movement; to corner, to hem in.
- (transitive, object-oriented programming) To place a value of a primitive type into a casing object.
- (transitive, boxing) To fight against (a person) in a boxing match.
- (transitive, agriculture) To make an incision or hole in (a tree) for the purpose of procuring the sap.
- (transitive, architecture) To enclose with boarding, lathing, etc., so as to conceal (for example, pipes) or to bring to a required form.
- (transitive) To place inside a box; to pack in one or more boxes.
- (transitive, engineering) To furnish (for example, the axle of a wheel) with a box.
- (intransitive, stative, boxing) To participate in boxing; to be a boxer.
- (transitive, graphic design, printing) To enclose (images, text, etc.) in a box.
- hit with the fist
- engage in a boxing match
verb
noun
- (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
- a wrapped container
- a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
- Something which consists of various components, such as a piece of computer software.
- (uncountable, historical) A charge made for packing goods.
- (euphemistic, vulgar) The male genitalia.
- (television, radio) Synonym of wrap (“complete news report ready for broadcast”).
- Something resembling a package.
- A package holiday.
- (software) A piece of software which has been prepared in such a way that it can be installed with a package manager.
- Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
- A football formation.
- (journalism) A group of related stories spread over several pages.
adj
- Packed into a box or boxes.
- enclosed in or set off by a border or box
- In bridge and other card games if the cards in a pack are reversed face-up and face-down then the pack is said to be boxed.
- Of domesticated animals, discrete flocks or herds having become mixed, either accidentally or deliberately. (Aust. OED)
- enclosed in or as if in a box