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They also make it easier to put in a thigh pad and box .", "\u2014 Glenn Turner" ], ": penalty box":[], ": predicament , fix":[], ": such as":[ "a cigar box" ], ": television":[], ": the contents of a box especially as a measure of quantity":[], ": the intersection of two roads especially when treated as an area where vehicles are prohibited from stopping because doing so would interfere with traffic flow":[ "Don't block the box ." ], ": the limitations of conventionality":[ "trying to think outside the box" ], ": to enclose in or as if in a box":[], ": to engage in boxing with":[], ": to fight with the fists : engage in boxing":[], ": to hem in (someone, such as an opponent)":[ "\u2014 usually used with in, out , or up boxed out the tackle" ], ": to hit (something, especially someone's ears) with the hand":[], ": to name the 32 points of (the compass) in their order":[ "\u2014 used figuratively in the phrase box the compass to describe making a complete reversal" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "1713, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English":"Noun", "Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin buxis , from Greek pyxis , from pyxos box tree":"Noun", "Middle English, from Old English, from Latin buxus , from Greek pyxos":"Noun", "probably from Spanish bojar to circumnavigate, from Catalan vogir to turn, from Latin volvere to roll \u2014 more at voluble":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u00e4ks" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bin", "caddy", "case", "casket", "chest", "locker", "trunk" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043003", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "noun,", "verb" ] }, "box (in)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to surround (someone or something) and make movement difficult":[ "The other bicyclists boxed her in and she couldn't move ahead.", "\u2014 usually used as (be) boxed in We were boxed in and couldn't get out of our parking space. \u2014 sometimes used figuratively I feel boxed in by all these rules." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170818", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "box barberry":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a dwarf Japanese barberry ( Berberis thunbergii minor ) used for low hedges":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "box entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010342", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "box barrage":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a barrage of antiaircraft fire intended to block off invaders from a given objective":[], ": a barrage on three sides of a given area to prevent escape or reinforcement of the enemy or to cover the front and flanks of a friendly force":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "box entry 2":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093142", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "box beam":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": box girder":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-043052" }, "box bed":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a bed built into an alcove or enclosed with panels":[], ": a bed that folds up into the form of a box":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111854", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "boxcar":{ "antonyms":[ "bantam", "dinky", "dwarf", "dwarfish", "little", "puny", "shrimpy", "small", "smallish", "undersized", "undersize" ], "definitions":{ ": a roofed freight car usually with sliding doors in the sides":[], ": very large":[ "the judge awarded her a boxcar figure" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "a boxcar pile of paper", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "At Leon Bridges\u2019 concert, some of those changes were in progress \u2013 including new awnings on concession stands, plywood where new signage will be placed and a new merchandise sales space, in a boxcar near the entrance. \u2014 Annie Nickoloff, cleveland , 9 May 2022", "State\u2019s deep roots with tubers pay off as demand sprouts; \u2018this spud\u2019s for you\u2019 Gil LaJoie, co-owner of LaJoie Growers, uses a forklift to move potatoes onto a refrigerated boxcar at the company\u2019s packing house in Van Buren, Maine. \u2014 Jennifer Levitz, WSJ , 23 Mar. 2022", "As the train slowed to a stop, a boxcar derailed from the track, causing one tanker and seven additional boxcars to derail. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Mar. 2022", "When a cryptocurrency transaction is made, another boxcar gets added to the train. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 28 Nov. 2021", "One family lived in a boxcar , and in some houses the rooms were separated by nothing but tarpaper. \u2014 Jill Abramson, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022", "When a cryptocurrency transaction is made, another boxcar gets added to the train. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 28 Nov. 2021", "When a cryptocurrency transaction is made, another boxcar gets added to the train. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 28 Nov. 2021", "The new plan will alter that profile by adding a rooftop pavilion that will house a railroad boxcar found near the Majdanek concentration camp in Poland. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Oct. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "As the Great Depression deepened in the early 1930s, an even more cruel twist was coming: White residents of Silvis complained that the Mexicans living in the rail yard didn\u2019t have to pay property taxes on their boxcar homes. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune , 30 May 2022", "The modernist gem \u2014 a pristine example of Neutra\u2019s boxcar style \u2014 is a fitting home for Grey. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 26 Mar. 2022", "The Marian portions rove from Montana to Manhattan to Scotland and Antarctica, and read like a carnival of early 20th century American history, packed with bootleggers, treacherous boxcar rides, and tragic shipwrecks. \u2014 Vogue , 29 May 2021", "Dann and his father installed boxcar paneling with tongue-and-groove joints that flex when the camper is moving. \u2014 Samantha S. Thorpe, Better Homes & Gardens , 9 Mar. 2021", "The boxcar life has its charms, as fans of Ming\u2019s Noodle Bar have discovered in its life at The Yard at Olmos Park. \u2014 Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com , 15 Oct. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1831, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1903, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "from the high numbers stenciled on the sides of boxcars":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u00e4ks-\u02cck\u00e4r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "big", "biggish", "bulky", "considerable", "goodly", "grand", "great", "handsome", "hefty", "hulking", "husky", "large", "largish", "outsize", "outsized", "oversize", "oversized", "sizable", "sizeable", "substantial", "tidy", "voluminous" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101359", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "boxen":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": of, like, or relating to boxwood or the box":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u00e4ks\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115716", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "boxer":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a member of a Chinese secret society that in 1900 attempted by violence to drive foreigners out of China and to force Chinese converts to renounce Christianity":[], ": a person who engages in the sport of boxing":[], ": any of a German breed of compact medium-sized dogs with a short usually fawn or brindled coat":[], ": boxer shorts":[], ": one that makes boxes or packs things in boxes":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1546, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1899, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1903, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "German, from English boxer entry 1":"Noun", "approximately translation of Chinese (Beijing) y\u00ech\u00e9 ju\u01cen , literally, righteous harmonious fist":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u00e4k-s\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "fighter", "gladiator", "prizefighter", "pug", "pugilist" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203545", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "box turtle":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of several North American land turtles (genus Terrapene ) capable of withdrawing into their shell and closing it by hinged joints in the lower half":[], ": any of several chiefly semiaquatic, Asian turtles (genera Cuora and Pyxidea of the family Geoemydidae) that have a carapace with a median keel and are capable of withdrawing into their shell and closing it by hinged joints in the plastron":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Although most small mammals cannot get into a box turtle 's shell a persistent coyote can eventually work its way through to the turtle underneath. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 20 June 2022", "Julie Lisk, senior field biologist with the conservation department at Zoo New England, said the box turtle project started about six years ago. \u2014 Don Lyman, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022", "Along with this successful operation, the upcoming episode of Critter Fixers: Country Vets will include a boxer dog dealing with an allergic reaction and a box turtle in need of little help. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 11 Apr. 2022", "At least 18 threatened or endangered plant and animal species, including the ornate box turtle and regal fritillary butterfly, have been sighted here. \u2014 Rashod Taylor, ProPublica , 14 Oct. 2021", "The eastern box turtle is native to forested regions of the East Coast and Midwest, and the Gaboon viper is native to central sub-Saharan Africa. \u2014 Jeremy Beaman, Washington Examiner , 6 Apr. 2021", "Habitat loss, vehicle strikes, and collection for the pet trade have contributed to the box turtle \u2019s decline, according to the National Wildlife Federation. \u2014 Tristan Baurick, NOLA.com , 8 Jan. 2021", "Louisiana law prohibits the trade of box turtles \u2013 or box turtle eggs or parts \u2013 and forbids the taking of wild box turtles for commercial purposes. \u2014 Tristan Baurick, NOLA.com , 8 Jan. 2021", "The reptiles were mostly snakes, but also tortoises, box turtles , monitor lizards, little alligators, and water dragons, said Kathy Shillinglaw, outreach coordinator at MADACC. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 21 Apr. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1804, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033348" }, "box pleat":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a pleat made by forming two folded edges one facing right and the other left":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "To that end, the new OCBD features an unfused, unlined collar and cuffs, as well as a seven-button front, a straight box pleat , and six-pleat shirring at the cuffs. \u2014 Eric Twardzik, Robb Report , 30 Sep. 2021", "Buy Now Gant slim-fit short-sleeve oxford shirt Real sticklers for authenticity will appreciate Gant\u2019s attention to detail, like the locker loop over the box pleat and the button on the back of the collar. \u2014 Yang-yi Goh, GQ , 5 July 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1857, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092041" }, "box lunch":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a lunch packed in a container (such as a box)":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Between tour stops, enjoy a furnished box lunch (choices available) at Simsbury\u2019s Ellsworth Center. \u2014 courant.com , 5 Apr. 2022", "Other sources attribute the brownie to Bertha Potter Palmer, a wealthy socialite who asked the chef at the Palmer House Hotel to create a dessert that could be included in a box lunch for ladies attending the Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1837. \u2014 cleveland , 8 Dec. 2021", "In Louisville, each $100 ticket also includes a BBQ box lunch for two prepared by the Women Culinary and Spirits Program mentees and one bottle of Maker's Mark CommUNITY Batch. \u2014 Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal , 30 Nov. 2021", "The tour, at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 12, includes a box lunch , and the bus leaves from the Pfister Hotel. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 Aug. 2021", "Everyone was given a box lunch before heading to their flights. \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News , 1 June 2021", "The second, held July 11, features a bento box lunch during which the Restaurant of the Year award will be presented by Times staff. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2021", "Price includes greens fees, range balls, box lunch (with a beer), a special golf cap and entry into an opportunity drawing. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 May 2021", "Price includes greens fees, range balls, box lunch and entry into an opportunity drawing. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Mar. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1889, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-123641" }, "box pew":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an old-fashioned church pew walled in like a box":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-123724" }, "box frame":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "box entry 2":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-125548" }, "box truck":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a low flat truck for boxes or bales":[], ": a large light box or crate mounted on casters and used in transferring materials or merchandise in factories or stores":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-130735" }, "box elder":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a rapidly growing North American maple ( Acer negundo ) with compound leaves":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Horned lizards and jack rabbits dart between thorny shrubs and scrawny box elder trees. \u2014 Matt Stirn, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 Mar. 2022", "The trees also have a pest, resembling box elder bugs of the north, called golden-rain tree bugs that feed on the seeds and may prevent some from sprouting. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 30 Oct. 2021", "These are box elder bugs in various stages of development. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 Aug. 2021", "Tree plantings included silver maple, box elder , swamp and black oak, and varieties of birch, cedar, and willow trees. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 July 2021", "Coming in next is the box elder , which makes up only 4% of trees. \u2014 Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com , 30 Apr. 2021", "Sugar and black maples are best, but red maples, silver maples and box elder trees will work, too. \u2014 Susan Dietrich Hassler, Star Tribune , 3 Mar. 2021", "During the winter untold millions of animals \u2014 toads, frogs, salamanders, snapping turtles, garter snakes, bats, wood ticks, mosquito larvae and box elder bugs \u2014 are hibernating across Minnesota. \u2014 Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune , 19 Nov. 2020", "The canyon is filled with box elders that had not yet leafed out, and above us sandstone cliffs soared like skyscrapers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Oct. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1787, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132635" }, "boxtree":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": box entry 1":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English boxtr\u0113ow , from box + tr\u0113ow tree":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132811" }, "box-loom":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a loom with more than one shuttle box on one or both sides for weaving with two or more shuttles":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-161553" }, "boxing":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the art of attack and defense with the fists practiced as a sport":[], ": an act of enclosing in a box":[], ": a boxlike enclosure : casing":[], ": material used for boxes and casings":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u00e4k-si\u014b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1711, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1542, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171805" }, "box jellyfish":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The excruciatingly painful sting of a box jellyfish , which can kill a person in under a minute. \u2014 Elizabeth Hightower Allen, Outside Online , 2 Mar. 2022", "You\u2019ve written about the box jellyfish sting, for instance. \u2014 Elizabeth Hightower Allen, Outside Online , 2 Mar. 2022", "In unregulated economies, children are sometimes deputized to harvest box jellyfish for diners. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Sep. 2021", "Not only that, but box jellyfish also distinguish themselves from other species by using sight to keep from bumping into obstacles on the ocean floor. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 19 Mar. 2021", "The humble box jellyfish , which has wandered the ocean for at least 500 million years, can kill a human in five minutes flat. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Oct. 2020", "Stings by certain species of box jellyfish , including Irukandji species, have caused deaths in the Indo-Pacific. \u2014 Michele Chabin, Washington Post , 5 July 2019", "Some jellyfish, like the deadly box jellyfish , use toxins that punch holes in skin, blood, and nerve cells alike. \u2014 National Geographic , 28 June 2018", "The analogy here is if Trump argued for the eradication of sharks because of the number of people killed at American beaches \u2014 but never talked about the number killed by the box jellyfish . \u2014 Philip Bump, Washington Post , 19 Jan. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "from its square shape":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1960, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174849" }, "box camera":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a box-shaped camera with a simple lens and rotary shutter":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The combination of a box camera and a small home darkroom leads to a lot more knowledge than a cellphone camera and editing software. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022", "Since his earliest memories of picking up a Brownie box camera , Red Huber has always viewed the world through a lens of curiosity and intrigue, but also through a camera lens during decades of work as a photojournalist. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com , 28 Sep. 2021", "His mother, Norma, was an amateur photographer who camped out around the city with a box camera and a flash gun to snap pictures of celebrities. \u2014 Alex Vadukul, New York Times , 2 Aug. 2021", "Eager to try out daguerrotypy, a photography method that had been invented just two months prior, Cornelius set up a large box camera with a lens fashioned from a pair of opera glasses, according to the Library of Congress. \u2014 Scottie Andrew And Brian Ries, CNN , 21 June 2019", "Jacob Riis, a renowned chronicler of urban life at the turn of the 19th century, took photographs around New York City with his box camera to remind people of the cruelty of postindustrial working conditions. \u2014 Noah Weiland, New York Times , 25 Oct. 2017", "This line of box cameras were first released in 1900 for the price of one dollar, writes Rawlings. \u2014 Kat Eschner, Smithsonian , 21 June 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1890, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185334" }, "box nail":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a slender wire nail used in making boxes":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192550" }, "boxing glove":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one of a pair of leather mittens heavily padded on the back and worn in boxing":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Light puzzle-solving via elemental boxing glove power-ups round out the collect-a-thon blueprint, because Kao the Kangaroo, much like its predecessors, borrows a lot from other 3D platformers. \u2014 Mitch Wallace, Forbes , 28 May 2022", "Le delivered 12 uppercut punches, swinging his right fist into Quiles\u2019 boxing glove . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Mar. 2022", "Bizarrely, a bystander told authorities the mom appeared to have a boxing glove attached to her left hand. \u2014 Fox News , 25 Mar. 2021", "Here are some of the top contenders among the boxing glove market. \u2014 Popsci Commerce Team, Popular Science , 11 Mar. 2021", "That\u2019s the one that had a picture on the front of a naked woman with a boxing glove between her legs. \u2014 Andy Greene, Rolling Stone , 10 Mar. 2021", "The mother told the teacher a brother hit Gabriel with a boxing glove . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Nov. 2020", "Punching them with a boxing glove affixed to the end of a giant spring", "Coaches utilize a boxing glove , attempting to punch a football out of the ball carriers hands. \u2014 Calvin Watkins, Dallas News , 24 Oct. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1811, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205346" }, "box score":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "reading the box scores in the newspaper", "Recent Examples on the Web", "To submit scores and stats, email mdscores@baltsun.com with a full box score , including first and last names of the players. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 14 Apr. 2022", "Those knocks are outs in the box score yet give Hyde confidence that Rutschman isn\u2019t far off from a breakout. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 5 June 2022", "The 6-foot-2, 330-pound nose tackle performs a lot of unglamorous work that doesn\u2019t end up in the box score , and plenty that does. \u2014 James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 13 Apr. 2022", "His career averages are pedestrian \u2014 3.3 points, 2.7 rebounds \u2014 but his value rarely appears in the box score . \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Mar. 2022", "But his value went far beyond the box score , bringing instant energy off the bench, doing little things, grabbing offensive rebounds, tipping passes, drawing charges, diving on the floor for loose balls. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022", "The others: While Yurtseven filled the box score during summer league, Potter was more understated with his numbers on that roster. \u2014 Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com , 8 Oct. 2021", "But the box score was pretty ugly for the rest of the Bucks. \u2014 David Brandt, ajc , 9 July 2021", "But the box score was pretty ugly for the rest of the Bucks. \u2014 David Brandt, Star Tribune , 9 July 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "from its arrangement in a newspaper box":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1896, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213658" }, "box girder":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a girder or beam of rectangular cross section with two or more webs":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "box entry 2":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214301" }, "box oyster":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a choice large oyster":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "box entry 2 + oyster ; from being shipped in boxes rather than in barrels":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214309" }, "box myrtle":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an Asian evergreen tree ( Myrica nagi ) with slightly sour edible red fruit and bark that yields a yellow dye \u2014 see myricetin":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "box entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220401" }, "boxed seam":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a decorative seam having the welt on the outside and made similar to a French seam":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220807" }, "box coat":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a heavy overcoat formerly worn for driving":[], ": a loose coat usually fitted at the shoulders":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Fishermen will appreciate that its black oxide finish is out-of- box coated in wax and oil, to prevent corrosion. \u2014 Outdoor Life , 14 Apr. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1718, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223019" }, "box office":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an office (as in a theater) where tickets of admission are sold":[], ": income from ticket sales (as for a film)":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "The box office will open at 10:00 a.m.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Meanwhile, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, continues to score big at the box office , even in the fifth week of its release. \u2014 Sweta Kaushal, Forbes , 22 June 2022", "Often regarded as one of the best romantic comedies of the modern era, My Big Fat Greek Wedding became an unexpected titan at the box office upon its initial release, grossing just under $369 million worldwide on a $5 million budget. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 22 June 2022", "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is almost at the $1 billion milestone at the box office . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 20 June 2022", "Unfortunately, the film didn't get enough buzz at the box office this weekend. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 20 June 2022", "Rogers was the No. 1 Western star at the box office for 12 years (1943-1954) and had more merchandise than anyone but Walt Disney. \u2014 Jeff Suess, The Enquirer , 19 June 2022", "Monday is a federal holiday honoring Juneteenth, so Monday could look more like a Saturday and Sunday in terms of traffic at the box office . \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 June 2022", "That should be a big enough number to secure first place at the box office , as well as all the attendant bragging rights that come with that perch. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 17 June 2022", "After a week of rampaging dinos at the box office , here comes Buzz Lightyear. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224206" }, "boxfish":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of a number of small bright-colored fishes (family Ostraciontidae) of tropical seas that are related to the triggerfishes but have the body and head enclosed in a hard carapace of hexagonal bony plates":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-091338" }, "box set":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a collection of related items packaged together in a box and sold as a single unit":[ "The box set includes all of the band's albums and singles.", "a 10-DVD boxed set of the television show's first season", "a 4-volume box set" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Blondie are set to release the first definitive collection of their work in the 124-track archival box set Against the Odds 1974 \u2013 1982. \u2014 Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022", "Dylan\u2019s master royalties and neighboring rights royalties for both of the group\u2019s albums, as well as a 2007 box set , are included in the deal. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 11 May 2022", "Almost Famous turned 21 last year, and to celebrate the legendary soundtrack was expanded into a sprawling 13-disc box set . \u2014 Katrina Nattress, SPIN , 30 Apr. 2022", "Italy's gift to TV box set bingers, deadline busters and delivery scooter manufacturers needs no introduction. \u2014 Silvia Marchetti, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022", "The book and box set will be exclusively sold at LA Phil and Hollywood Bowl stores beginning opening night. \u2014 Taylor Mims, Billboard , 15 Feb. 2022", "The box set will be available in three different formats: limited edition color vinyl (priced at $99.98), black vinyl edition ($89.98), and CD ($39.98). \u2014 Mitchell Peters, Billboard , 17 June 2022", "Box sets are already available to buy on her website, although there is very little detail about what each box set will include. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 16 June 2022", "The box set includes over 12 hours of bonus features, including a feature documentary, director\u2019s commentary, and behind-the-scenes footage. \u2014 Sage Anderson, Rolling Stone , 23 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1894, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012509" }, "box seat":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a seat in a box (as in a theater or grandstand)":[], ": a position favorable for viewing something":[], ": box entry 1 sense 3d":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "His other plans for the week would be done from a box seat behind the visitor\u2019s dugout. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022", "Military Appreciation Night, so those with proper military identification receive two free upper- box seat tickets. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 1 July 2021", "Steinberg, the maestro of so many Fenway celebrations, even chipped away on the ice on the box seat stairs with the heel of his 2013 Red Sox championship boots. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 Mar. 2021", "To sit in a box seat sandwiched between the dugout and the bullpen is unique. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 Mar. 2021", "In 1959 there were two prices for regular season games: $2.50 for a box seat and $2 for the grandstand; kids under 12 were 90 cents less. \u2014 Rick Kogan, chicagotribune.com , 17 Aug. 2020", "Using a telephone connected to a transmitter, Arlin called the game from a box seat behind home plate at Forbes Field. \u2014 John Scheibe, Los Angeles Times , 4 Aug. 2020", "The Milwaukee Journal ran its own contest, and Jeffrey D. Rosenbauer of Greenfield was given four box seats to a Brewers game for providing the nickname Cheese Whiz Kids. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 May 2020", "In the photos, the singer's husband, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, is also seen rocking a white Bryant jersey with the number 8 as the couple took in the big game from their box seats . \u2014 Glenn Rowley, Billboard , 3 Feb. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-044024" }, "box jig":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a jig in which work is rigidly held so that it can be drilled or machined from different angles at a single setting depending on which face of the jig is turned toward the tool":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-044101" }, "box canyon":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a canyon with approximately vertical walls and typically closed upstream with a similar wall":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "box entry 2":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-045727" }, "box room":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a room in a house where things are stored":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-050448" }, "Boxing Day":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the first weekday after Christmas observed as a legal holiday in parts of the Commonwealth of Nations and marked by the giving of Christmas boxes to service workers (such as postal workers)":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1743, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-052123" }, "Boxing Night":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the night of Boxing Day":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-055427" }, "box in":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to surround (someone or something) and make movement difficult":[ "The other bicyclists boxed her in and she couldn't move ahead.", "\u2014 usually used as (be) boxed in We were boxed in and couldn't get out of our parking space. \u2014 sometimes used figuratively I feel boxed in by all these rules." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-060700" }, "box family":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": buxaceae":[] }, 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"antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "That lump would grow into buyer's remorse when Hayes heard that, without the approval of Keystone's Alexander project, the developer would move forward with the original, big box Kite project. \u2014 Emily Hopkins, Indianapolis Star , 25 Feb. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1896, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-074740" }, "box grater":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a four-sided device for grating foods that has a different type of grating surface on each side":[ "Shred the cheese using the large holes of a box grater .", "\u2014 Gretchen Roberts , Wine Enthusiast Magazine , November 2012" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1965, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-083316" }, "box shell":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": ark shell":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-093109" }, "box nut":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a nut with a blind hole":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "box entry 2":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-101709" }, "box huckleberry":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a rare prostrate evergreen shrub ( Gaylussacia brachycera ) of the southeastern U.S. with shiny leaves like those of the box":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "box entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-112100" }, "box green":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a moderate yellow green that is greener and deeper than average moss green, yellower and darker than average pea green, and yellower and duller than apple green (see apple green sense 1 )":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "box entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-113643" }, "box jacket":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": box coat":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-113725" }, "box calf":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": chrome-tanned calfskin having square markings on the grain because of being rolled lengthwise and then crosswise \u2014 compare board vt":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "box entry 2 + calf ; from the square markings":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-122211" }, "box lacrosse":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a form of lacrosse that is played by six-player teams usually indoors in an ice hockey rink with a wooden floor in place of the ice":[ "Box lacrosse contains elements of ice hockey and basketball\u2014and more than a passing resemblance to gang warfare with tire irons. It is played in a hockey rink\u2014on wood rather than ice\u2014with six men to a side. There is more scoring than in hockey (thanks to a rule requiring a shot on goal every 30 seconds) as well as picks, fast breaks and other techniques borrowed from basketball.", "\u2014 Peter Bonventre , Newsweek , 25 Aug. 1975", "Box lacrosse is played in an iceless rink. The boards are left up, and the game is extremely physical.", "\u2014 Austin Murphy , Sports Illustrated , 25 Jan. 1988" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1932, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-124013" }, "box oak":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": box white oak":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-124910" }, "boxed heart":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a sawn timber enclosing within its faces the heart of a log":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "boxed , past participle of box entry 3":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-135816" }, "boxing shutter":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one of a set of shutters made to fold back into an oblong recess":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-141747" }, "boxman":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one who takes care of the boxes in which different sizes of coal are washed":[], ": a weigher of blast-furnace charges":[], ": cement mixer sense 2":[], ": safecracker":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u00e4ksm\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-142414" }, "box lock":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an encased lock for surface mounting":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "box entry 2":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-155034" }, "box key":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a T-shaped wrench with a socket in the end of the shank to fit over a nut or bolt head":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-160004" }, "box trap":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a trap made of a wooden box supported by an often baited trigger so that the box will drop over an animal seeking the bait":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-161214" }, "box shutter":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": boxing shutter":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-161245" }, "box-length":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the approximately 12-foot length of a placer gold-mining sluice box":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-172510" }, "box iron":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a hollow flatiron that is heated by inserting a hot iron core":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "box entry 2":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-173134" }, "box junction":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an area where two streets cross that is marked by painted lines to show where cars are not allowed to stop but can only pass through":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-183810" }, "box stall":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an individual enclosure within a barn or stable in which an animal may move about freely without a restraining device":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1863, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-185140" }, "box off":{ "type":[ "transitive verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to turn the bow of (a ship) by bracing the head yards aback":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "box entry 3":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-185651" }, "boxkeeper":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an attendant in charge of the boxes in a theater":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-185930" }, "box spring":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a bedspring that consists of spiral springs attached to a foundation and enclosed in a cloth-covered frame":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Pull back sheets and check the mattress and box spring for live bed bugs or black fecal spots. \u2014 Jerome Goddard, The Conversation , 3 June 2022", "The city this month launched a free curbside mattress and box spring recycling program. \u2014 John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com , 5 Apr. 2022", "This all-in-one style bed is easy to set up - simply assemble and add your favorite box spring , mattress, and linens for an inviting look and feel. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 27 Apr. 2022", "The box spring and mattress get extra support from center legs and slats. \u2014 cleveland , 27 Apr. 2022", "Caniglia went for a ride and his wife hid the gun under the mattress and box spring and left for a hotel for the night. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Apr. 2022", "The structure contained a small box spring and mattress with a gray sheet and pillow. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Feb. 2022", "To help reduce your reaction to dust mites, wrap your pillows, mattress, and box spring with zippered, dust-proof covers. \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 9 Mar. 2022", "Inside was a box spring and mattress with a gray sheet and pillow, and a desk with school books, children\u2019s books, and a chair, the report showed. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com , 10 Feb. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1851, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-202135" }, "box press":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a device for drawing the covers of boxes into place for nailing":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-211050" }, "box 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"first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-224138" }, "boxer-up":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a hooper that assembles cylinders and heads of kegs and drums":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "box entry 3 + -er":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-234356" }, "boxholder":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one having title to a box (as in a theater, opera house, or racetrack)":[], ": a renter of a post-office box":[], ": a holder of a mailbox":[ "folders were sent to boxholders" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-011614" }, "boxhead":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a printed head or subhead set within a box (as in display composition or at the head of a column in an account book or of figures in a table)":[] 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2021", "The dog appears to grab Paulino\u2019s boxer shorts and pull. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 Aug. 2021", "Once outside, the older man removed his pants and boxer shorts , laying the boxers, which were covered with feces, on the ground. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 3 Sep. 2021", "And who could forget that time Marc Jacobs wore a lace dress by Comme des Gar\u00e7ons over boxer shorts back in 2012? \u2014 Christian Allair, Vogue , 8 Sep. 2021", "That morning they had been roused from their regular cells, strip-searched, and permitted to dress only in white boxer shorts , T-shirts, and flip-flops. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 Aug. 2021", "The man was wearing nothing but boxer shorts and shoes. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 5 Aug. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1930, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-070734" }, "box wrench":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a wrench with a socket or a closed ring that fits over the 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"examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-101517" }, "boxy":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": resembling a box":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u00e4k-s\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The utility vehicle\u2019s boxy shape is finished in a vibrant coat of Gulf Blue, offset by a roll-up khaki top and a set of black bumpers, wheel arches and wheels. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 9 June 2022", "The slightly boxy shape paired well with the set's short mini skirt. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 18 May 2022", "The boxy shape of a vehicle looms out of the murky greenness. \u2014 Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone , 7 May 2022", "Cut to the menswear elements \u2014 flat boxy jackets with loose proportions and large retro pockets. \u2014 Thomas Adamson, USA TODAY , 8 Mar. 2022", "Since the \u201970s, has Margaret Howell ever missed with her cotton-twill jackets and boxy poplin shirts? \u2014 Zoe Dubno, Vogue , 16 June 2022", "The boxy body, which is coated in Keswick Green paint, shows no damage save for a few small scuff marks and a minor chip on the front windscreen. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 14 June 2022", "Cinematographer Oscar Ignacio Jim\u00e9nez frames things from a distance, the uncommon, boxy aspect ratio suggesting a domestic family slideshow more than the adventure movie at the center of which Joseph imagines himself. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 9 June 2022", "Last year, Mercedes unveiled the EQB, an electric crossover derived from the boxy , compact GLB. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 2 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1834, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-112642" }, "boxwood leaf miner":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a minute orange two-winged fly ( Monarthropalpus buxi ) having a larva that mines in and causes 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Joanna Stern, WSJ , 17 Oct. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1882, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-164140" }, "box groove":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a closed groove formed in metalworking by a collar on one roll fitting between collars on another":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "box entry 2":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-171936" }, "box white oak":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a post oak ( Quercus stellata )":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "box entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-173056" }, "boxer briefs":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":{ ": underwear shorts that are longer than briefs (see brief entry 2 sense 4 ) and that typically have a snugger fit than 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Schneider, Robb Report , 28 Mar. 2022", "Cherrylaurel, boxwood , holly, rhododendron, camellia, and southern and sweetbay magnolias are common winterburn victims in our area. \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 17 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-200748" }, "box someone's ears":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to hit someone on the sides of the head or on the ears":[ "His mother threatened to box his ears if he misbehaved again." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-204537" }, "boxed":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": placed or enclosed in a box":[ "boxed foods", "a boxed lunch", "\u2026 arrived at noon on Monday in a cream-colored Ford station wagon with the back end full of boxed religious tracts.", "\u2014 B. J. Oliphant" ], "\u2014 see also box set":[ "boxed foods", "a boxed lunch", "\u2026 arrived at noon on Monday in a cream-colored Ford station wagon with the back end full of boxed religious tracts.", "\u2014 B. J. 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by Ruben Baghdasaryan. \u2014 Vogue , 29 Apr. 2022", "Kush candles, which come in a boxed set of large and travel sizes. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 Apr. 2022", "The album\u2019s sales were enhanced by its availability in deluxe editions and boxed sets sold via Machine Gun Kelly\u2019s official webstore. \u2014 Keith Caulfield, Billboard , 8 Apr. 2022", "This hack leaves out one ingredient, making boxed cake mix somehow even easier to put together. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 14 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1548, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-212917" }, "Boxer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a person who engages in the sport of boxing":[], ": boxer shorts":[], ": one that makes boxes or packs things in boxes":[], ": any of a German breed of compact medium-sized dogs with a short usually fawn or brindled coat":[], ": a member of a Chinese secret society that in 1900 attempted by violence to drive foreigners out of China and to force Chinese converts to renounce Christianity":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u00e4k-s\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "fighter", "gladiator", "prizefighter", "pug", "pugilist" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "German, from English boxer entry 1":"Noun", "approximately translation of Chinese (Beijing) y\u00ech\u00e9 ju\u01cen , literally, righteous harmonious fist":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1546, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1903, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1899, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-230036" }, "box step":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": box entry 2 sense 9e":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-231849" }, "box level":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a spirit level in which a glass-covered box is used instead of a tube":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-234749" }, "box stirrup":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a wide stirrup closed at the forward end":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-021130" }, "box brier":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a tropical American spiny shrub ( Randia mitis ) with black fruits and leaves like those of the box":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-022407" }, "boxthorn":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": matrimony 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They also make it easier to put in a thigh pad and box .", "\u2014 Glenn Turner" ], ": predicament , fix":[], ": to enclose in or as if in a box":[], ": to hem in (someone, such as an opponent)":[ "\u2014 usually used with in, out , or up boxed out the tackle" ], ": to fight with the fists : engage in boxing":[], ": to hit (something, especially someone's ears) with the hand":[], ": to engage in boxing with":[], ": a punch or slap especially on the ear":[], ": to name the 32 points of (the compass) in their order":[ "\u2014 used figuratively in the phrase box the compass to describe making a complete reversal" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u00e4ks" ], "synonyms":[ "bin", "caddy", "case", "casket", "chest", "locker", "trunk" ], "antonyms":[ "cage", "closet", "coop (up)", "corral", "encage", "encase", "enclose", "inclose", "envelop", "fence (in)", "hedge", "hem (in)", "house", "immure", "include", "mew (up)", "pen", "wall (in)" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin buxis , from Greek pyxis , from pyxos box tree":"Noun", "Middle English":"Noun", "Middle English, from Old English, from Latin buxus , from Greek pyxos":"Noun", "probably from Spanish bojar to circumnavigate, from Catalan vogir to turn, from Latin volvere to roll \u2014 more at voluble":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1713, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-040033" }, "box coupling":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a metal collar and tapered key for uniting the ends of shafts or other parts in machinery":[], ": a pipe coupling with threads on the inside":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "box entry 2":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-040941" }, "box stool":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a stool with hinged seat that acts as cover to a compartment beneath":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-050427" }, "boxwallah":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": peddler":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u00e4k\u02ccsw\u00e4l\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Hindi baksw\u0101l\u0101 , from English box entry 2 + Hindi -w\u0101l\u0101 man":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-052921" }, "box cutter":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a small cutting tool that is designed for opening cardboard 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money from the bank. \u2014 Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Nov. 2021", "He was stabbed in the back and arms and slashed in the face with a box cutter , according to police. \u2014 NBC News , 15 Mar. 2022", "The man, identified by Tennessee Bureau of Investigation as Landon Eastep, 37, also had a box cutter , the agency said. \u2014 Tim Stelloh, NBC News , 28 Jan. 2022", "Police found a box cutter and a pack of cigarettes the suspect had allegedly discarded while fleeing, according to the report. \u2014 Lori Riley, courant.com , 30 Jan. 2022", "The trooper also said Eastep carried a box cutter , and Nashville police were called to assist, Aaron said. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1955, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-060055" }, "box bolt":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a barrel bolt square or rectangular in cross section":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-075202" }, "box drawer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a desk drawer divided into compartments resembling boxes":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-080152" }, "box day":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one of the days in vacation appointed for depositing papers with the Court of Sessions":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "box entry 2":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-083856" }, "box thaler":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a hollow thaler the obverse and reverse of which fit or screw together to form a thin box":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", 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