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  • 41box — vb *strike, hit, smite, punch, slug, slog, swat, clout, slap, cuff …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 42box — 1. box [ bɔks ] n. m. • 1920; de box calf, mot angl. amér., du n. du bottier anglais Joseph Box et calf « veau » ♦ Cuir de veau tanné au chrome, servant à la confection de sacs, de chaussures, etc. Un sac en box noir. ⇒ calf. ⊗ HOM. Boxe. box 2.… …

    Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 43box — box1 boxlike, adj. /boks/, n. 1. a container, case, or receptacle, usually rectangular, of wood, metal, cardboard, etc., and often with a lid or removable cover. 2. the quantity contained in a box: She bought a box of candy as a gift. 3. Chiefly… …

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  • 44box — n. 1) a call (BE), telephone (BE) box 2) a letter (BE) box, mailbox (AE), pillar (BE) box 3) a signal box (BE; AE has signal tower) 4) (ice hockey) a penalty box 5) a witness box (BE; AE has witness stand) 6) a music (AE), musical (BE) box 7) a… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 45BOX — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom.  Pour l’article homophone, voir Boxe.   Sigles d’une seule lettre    …

    Wikipédia en Français

  • 46box — box1 W1S1 [bɔks US ba:ks] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(container)¦ 2¦(amount)¦ 3¦(shape)¦ 4¦(in a court/theatre etc)¦ 5¦(small building)¦ 6¦(at a post office)¦ 7¦(sports field)¦ 8¦(protection)¦ 9¦(tree)¦ 10¦(television)¦ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 47box — I. /bɒks / (say boks) noun 1. a case or receptacle, usually rectangular, of wood, metal, cardboard, etc., with a lid or removable cover. 2. → glory box. 3. Music a. a speaker box. b. any amplifier or electronic device. 4. the quantity contained… …

  • 48box — noun 1 container ADJECTIVE ▪ rectangular, square ▪ upturned (esp. BrE) ▪ They were sitting around the fire on upturned boxes. ▪ empty ▪ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 49box — I UK [bɒks] / US [bɑks] noun Word forms box : singular box plural boxes *** 1) a) [countable] a container with straight sides, a flat base, and sometimes a lid a stack of cardboard boxes Read the instructions before taking it out of its box. b)… …

    English dictionary

  • 50box — The actual physical location at a brokerage house or bank where securities or other documents are stored for safekeeping. Alternatively, a quotation machine or battery march. Also known as the cage. * * * box box [bɒks ǁ bɑːks] noun 1. think… …

    Financial and business terms