box

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a (usually rectangular) container
private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
the quantity contained in a box
a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
a rectangular drawing
evergreen shrubs or small trees
any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned
the driver´s seat on a coach
separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people
a blow with the hand (usually on the ear)
put into a box
hit with the fist
engage in a boxing match
A tree or shrub, flourishing in different parts of the world. The common box (Buxus sempervirens) has two varieties, one of which, the dwarf box (B. suffruticosa), is much used for borders in gardens. The wood of the tree varieties, being very hard and smooth, is extensively used in the arts, as by turners, engravers, mathematical instrument makers, etc
A receptacle or case of any firm material and of various shapes
The quantity that a box contain
A space with a few seats partitioned off in a theater, or other place of public amusement
A chest or any receptacle for the deposit of money
A small country house
A boxlike shed for shelter
An axle box, journal box, journal bearing, or bushing
A chamber or section of tube in which a valve works
The driver´s seat on a carriage or coach
A present in a box
The square in which the pitcher stands
A Mediterranean food fish
To inclose in a box
To furnish with boxes, as a wheel
To inclose with boarding, lathing, etc., so as to bring to a required form
A blow on the head or ear with the hand
To fight with the fist
To strike with the hand or fist, especially to strike on the ear, or on the side of the head
To boxhaul
Residential area (city, town, village) in Spain in Asturias
Residential area (city, town, village) in Finland in Southern Finland
Residential area (city, town, village) in United Kingdom in Wiltshire
Residential area (city, town, village) in Jamaica in Saint James
Residential area (city, town, village) in the United States of America (USA) in Oklahoma

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