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  • 1 box

    I 1. [boks] noun
    1) (a case for holding something: a wooden box; a matchbox.) kārba; kaste
    2) (in a theatre etc, a group of seats separated from the rest of the audience.) loža
    2. verb
    (to put (something) into boxes: Will you box these apples?) []likt kārbā; kastē
    - box number
    - box office     II 1. [boks] verb
    (to fight (someone) with the fists: Years ago, fighters used to box without wearing padded gloves.) iesist; iebelzt; boksēties
    2. noun
    (a blow on the ear with the hand.) sitiens; belziens
    - boxing
    - boxing-glove
    - boxing-match
    * * *
    buksuss; kaste, kārba; belziens, sitiens; bokss; steliņģis; namiņš, mājiņa; buka; televizors; loža; bukse, ieliktnis; likt kārbā; ielikt kārbā; sist ar dūri; iesist ar dūri; boksēties; iesniegt tiesā

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  • 2 box office

    (a ticket office in a theatre, concert - hall etc: There's a queue at the box office for tonight's show.) biļešu kase

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  • 3 work-box

    (etc nouns a basket, box etc for holding thread, needlework etc.) rokdarbu [] groziņš/kastīte

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  • 4 horse-box

    noun (an enclosed vehicle etc used for carrying horses.) treilers zirgiem

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  • 5 work-basket

    (etc nouns a basket, box etc for holding thread, needlework etc.) rokdarbu [] groziņš/kastīte
    * * *
    rokdarbu groziņš

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  • 6 open up

    1) (to open (a shop etc): I open up the shop at nine o'clock every morning.) atvērt
    2) (to open (a box etc) completely: He opened up the parcel.) atvērt
    3) (to open the (main) door of a building etc: `Open up!' shouted the policeman. `We know you are in there!') atvērt

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  • 7 lid

    [lid]
    1) (a cover for a pot, box etc: He lifted the lid of the box and looked inside.) vāks
    2) (an eyelid: The infection has not affected the eye itself although the lid is swollen.) plaksts
    * * *
    vāks; plaksts; aizliegums, ierobežojums; cepure; marihuānas paciņa

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  • 8 hinge

    [hin‹]
    (the joint by means of which a door is fastened to a door-frame, a lid is fastened to a box etc and on which the door, lid etc turns when it opens or closes: I must oil the hinges.) vira; eņģe
    * * *
    eņģe, vira; iestiprināt virās; karāties virās

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  • 9 draw/cast lots

    (to decide who is to do etc something by drawing names out of a box etc: Five of us drew lots for the two pop-concert tickets.) lozēt

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  • 10 hive

    1) (a box etc where bees live and store up honey: He's building a hive so that he can keep bees.) (bišu) strops
    2) (the bees that live in such a place: The whole hive flew after the queen bee.) (bišu) spiets
    * * *
    strops; spiets; gūzma, drūzma; ielaist stropā; spietot

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  • 11 hand

    [hænd] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) roka; plauksta
    2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) [] rādītājs
    3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) Visi uz klāja!
    4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) palīdzēt
    5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) kārtis (spēlmaņa rokās)
    6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) plauksta (kā mērvienība)
    7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) rokraksts
    2. verb
    (often with back, down, up etc)
    1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) padot; pasniegt
    2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) nodot (citam)
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    - handbag
    - handbill
    - handbook
    - handbrake
    - handcuff
    - handcuffs
    - hand-lens
    - handmade
    - hand-operated
    - hand-out
    - hand-picked
    - handshake
    - handstand
    - handwriting
    - handwritten
    - at hand
    - at the hands of
    - be hand in glove with someone
    - be hand in glove
    - by hand
    - fall into the hands of someone
    - fall into the hands
    - force someone's hand
    - get one's hands on
    - give/lend a helping hand
    - hand down
    - hand in
    - hand in hand
    - hand on
    - hand out
    - hand-out
    - handout
    - hand over
    - hand over fist
    - hands down
    - hands off!
    - hands-on
    - hands up!
    - hand to hand
    - have a hand in something
    - have a hand in
    - have/get/gain the upper hand
    - hold hands with someone
    - hold hands
    - in good hands
    - in hand
    - in the hands of
    - keep one's hand in
    - off one's hands
    - on hand
    - on the one hand... on the other hand
    -... on the other hand
    - out of hand
    - shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
    - shake hands with / shake someone's hand
    - a show of hands
    - take in hand
    - to hand
    * * *
    plauksta, roka; priekšķepa, priekškāja; rādītājs; spārns; rokraksts; kārtis, partija; plauksta; strādnieks; matrozis, komanda; stingra roka, vara; palīdzība, atbalsts; lietpratējs, meistars; izpildītājs, autors; paraksts; aplausi; padot, pasniegt; satīt

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  • 12 stand

    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stāvēt
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) piecelties []
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stāvēt
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) pastāvēt; būt spēkā
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) atrasties; būt novietotam
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) Kāds ir jūsu finansiālais stāvoklis?
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) kandidēt; balotēties
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) nolikt; nostādīt
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) izturēt; paciest
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) izmaksāt
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) postenis; pozīcija; vieta
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) statīvs; statnis; pjedestāls
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stends
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribīne
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) liecinieka vieta (tiesā)
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    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) ilgums
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) rangs; stāvoklis
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    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) bez biļetes rezervēšanas
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) nerezervējot biļeti
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to
    * * *
    apstāšanās; pozīcija, vieta; pretošanās; stāvvieta; stends, novietne; viedoklis; tribīne; liecinieka vieta; tribīne, platforma; statīvs, statnis; ierašanās uz viesizrādēm; labība; stāja; statne; stāvēt; nostāvēties; piecelties; apstāties; atrasties, būt; izturēt; panest, paciest; nostādīt, novietot; būt spēkā; ieturēt kursu; izmaksāt

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  • 13 black

    [blæk] 1. adjective
    1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) melns
    2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) tumšs
    3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) netīrs
    4) (without milk: black coffee.) (par kafiju) melna; bez piena
    5) (evil: black magic.) ļauns
    6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) melnādains
    7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) krāsains
    2. noun
    1) (the colour in which these words are printed: Black and white are opposites.) melnā krāsa
    2) (something (eg paint) black in colour: I've used up all the black.) melna krāsa; melnums
    3) ((often with capital: often offensive: currently acceptable in the United states, South Africa etc) a Negro; a person of African, West Indian etc descent.) melnādainais; krāsainais
    3. verb
    (to make black.) krāsot melnu; nomelnot
    - blacken
    - black art/magic
    - blackbird
    - blackboard
    - black box
    - the Black Death
    - black eye
    - blackhead
    - blacklist     4. verb
    (to put (a person etc) on such a list.) ierakstīt melnajā sarakstā
    5. noun
    (the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) šantāža
    - Black Maria
    - black market
    - black marketeer
    - blackout
    - black sheep
    - blacksmith
    - black and blue
    - black out
    - in black and white
    * * *
    melna krāsa, melnums; melns tērps; melnādainais, nēģeris; melns traips; krāsot melnu; spodrināt; nomelnot; melns; melnādains, nēģeru; tumšs; bezcerīgs, drūms; dusmīgs, ļauns; netīrs

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  • 14 line

    I 1. noun
    1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) aukla; virve
    2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) līnija; svītra
    3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) kontūra; aprise
    4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) grumba; rieva
    5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) rinda; virkne
    6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) (teksta) rinda; īsa vēstulīte
    7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) izcelšanās; raduraksti
    8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) līnija; virziens; kurss
    9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) (dzelzceļa) līnija
    10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) (telefona, telegrāfa u.tml.) līnija
    11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) (teksta) rinda
    12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) maršruts
    13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) nodarbošanās; darbības lauks
    14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) frontes līnija; pozīcijas
    2. verb
    1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) nostādīt/sastāties rindā
    2) (to mark with lines.) vilkt līniju
    •
    - linear - linesman
    - hard lines!
    - in line for
    - in
    - out of line with
    - line up
    - read between the lines     II verb
    1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) []klāt
    2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) []oderēt
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    * * *
    līnija, svītra; virve, aukla; grumba, rieva; robežlīnija, robeža; aprises, kontūras; līnija; pozīcijas, frontes līnija; aktīvais kājnieku karaspēks, visas aktīvā karaspēka daļas; ierinda; rinda, virkne; ekvators; rinda; kurss, virziens; nostāja, rīcība; darbības lauks, nodarbošanās; raduraksti, izcelšanās; partija; konveijers; vilkt līniju; izoderēt; izklāt; nostādīt rindā; sastāties rindā; piebāzt, piepildīt

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  • 15 horse

    [ho:s]
    1) (a large four-footed animal which is used to pull carts etc or to carry people etc.) zirgs
    2) (a piece of apparatus used for jumping, vaulting etc in a gymnasium.) (vingrošanas rīks) zirgs
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    - horsefly
    - horsehair
    - horseman
    - horsemanship
    - horseplay
    - horsepower
    - horseshoe
    - on horseback
    - straight from the horse's mouth
    - from the horse's mouth
    * * *
    zirgs; kavalērija; āži, steķi; heroīns

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  • 16 lift

    [lift] 1. verb
    1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) []celt
    2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) pacelt un aiznest
    3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) (par mākoņiem, miglu) izklīst
    4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) pacelties
    2. noun
    1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) []celšana
    2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) lifts; celtnis
    3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) aizvest (ar automašīnu)
    4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) uzmundrinājums
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    * * *
    celšana; pacelšana; pacelšanas augstums; celtspēja; celtspēks, spiediens augšup; lifts, celtnis; paaugstinājums; augsta vieta, augstiene; pieplūdums, pacēlums; celt; pacelt; atcelt izbeigt; izklīst; izrakt; zagt

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  • 17 of

    [əv]
    1) (belonging to: a friend of mine.) (norāda piederību)
    2) (away from (a place etc); after (a given time): within five miles of London; within a year of his death.) no; pirms
    3) (written etc by: the plays of Shakespeare.) (norāda autorību)
    4) (belonging to or forming a group: He is one of my friends.) (norāda piederību, izcelsmi)
    5) (showing: a picture of my father.) (norāda izcelsmi)
    6) (made from; consisting of: a dress of silk; a collection of pictures.) no (norāda materiālu)
    7) (used to show an amount, measurement of something: a gallon of petrol; five bags of coal.) (norāda daudzuma un satura attiecību)
    8) (about: an account of his work.) (atbilst ģenitīva locījumam latv. val.)
    9) (containing: a box of chocolates.) (norāda daudzuma un satura attiecības)
    10) (used to show a cause: She died of hunger.) no, aiz (norāda cēloni, iemeslu)
    11) (used to show a loss or removal: She was robbed of her jewels.) (norāda atņemšanas, laupīšanas priekšmetu)
    12) (used to show the connection between an action and its object: the smoking of a cigarette.) (norāda saikni starp darbību un tās objektu)
    13) (used to show character, qualities etc: a man of courage.) (norāda īpašību)
    14) ((American) (of time) a certain number of minutes before (the hour): It's ten minutes of three.) (laika nozīmē) pirms
    * * *
    no, dēļ, aiz; no

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  • 18 open

    ['əupən] 1. adjective
    1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) atvērts; vaļējs
    2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) atvērts
    3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) atvērts
    4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) neslēpts; atklāts
    5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) vaļsirdīgs; atklāts
    6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) atklāts
    7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) brīvs; vaļējs
    2. verb
    1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) atvērt; atvērties
    2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) atklāt; sākt
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    - opening
    - openly
    - open-air
    - open-minded
    - open-plan
    - be an open secret
    - bring something out into the open
    - bring out into the open
    - in the open
    - in the open air
    - keep/have an open mind
    - open on to
    - the open sea
    - open to
    - open up
    - with open arms
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    atklāta telpa; atvērt, attaisīt, atklāt; sākt; uzsākt; atvērts, vaļējs; neaizsargāts, pieejams, atklāts; vaļsirdīgs, atklāts; neaizņemts, brīvs; maigs

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  • 19 side

    1. noun
    1) ((the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line: He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.) mala; puse
    2) (a surface of something: A cube has six sides.) sāns; skaldne
    3) (one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back: There is a label on the side of the box.) sāns
    4) (either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc: Don't waste paper - write on both sides!) puse
    5) (the right or left part of the body: I've got a pain in my side.) sāns
    6) (a part or division of a town etc: He lives on the north side of the town.) puse; daļa
    7) (a slope (of a hill): a mountain-side.) nogāze
    8) (a point of view; an aspect: We must look at all sides of the problem.) puse
    9) (a party, team etc which is opposing another: Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning?) puse
    2. adjective
    (additional, but less important: a side issue.) blakus-
    - - side
    - - sided
    - sidelong
    - sideways
    - sideburns
    - side effect
    - sidelight
    - sideline
    - sidelines
    - side road
    - sidestep
    - side-street
    - sidetrack
    - sidewalk
    - from all sides
    - on all sides
    - side by side
    - side with
    - take sides
    * * *
    mala; puse; sāni; nogāze; lielība, uzpūtība; borts; komanda; nostāties kāda pusē, pieslieties; blakus

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  • 20 work

    [wə:k] 1. noun
    1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) darbs
    2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) darbs
    3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) darbs
    4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) sacerējums; ražojums; darbs
    5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) darbs; darba rezultāts
    6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) darbs; darbavieta
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) strādāt
    2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) strādāt
    3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) strādāt; darboties; darbināt
    4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) īstenoties; tikt veiktam/realizētam
    5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) ar pūlēm tikt uz priekšu
    6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) Ritenis atskrūvējās.
    7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) izstrādāt; darināt
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    - - work
    - workable
    - worker
    - works     3. noun plural
    1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mehānisms
    2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) darbi
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    - work-box
    - workbook
    - workforce
    - working class
    - working day
    - work-day
    - working hours
    - working-party
    - work-party
    - working week
    - workman
    - workmanlike
    - workmanship
    - workmate
    - workout
    - workshop
    - at work
    - get/set to work
    - go to work on
    - have one's work cut out
    - in working order
    - out of work
    - work of art
    - work off
    - work out
    - work up
    - work up to
    - work wonders
    * * *
    darbs; nodarbošanās, darbs; darbība, rīcība; sacerējums, ražojums, darbs; izšuvums, rokdarbs; putas; apstrāde; nocietinājumi; strādāt; darboties; strādināt; nostrādināt; izmantot; darbināt; iedarbināt; izrakstīt, izšūt

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  • Box turtle — Turtle Tur tle, n. [Probably the same word as the word preceding, and substituted (probably by sailors) for the Spanish or Portuguese name; cf. Sp. tortuga tortoise, turtle, Pg. tartaruga, also F. tortue, and E. tortoise.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • box seat — /bɒks ˈsit/ (say boks seet) noun 1. a seat in a theatre box, etc. 2. the driving seat of a horse drawn coach: *There were about twenty passengers aboard – inside, on the box seat, on the tail board, and hanging on to the roof –henry lawson, 1901 …  

  • Etc...TV — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Etc...medios S.A. Nombre público Etc...TV Eslogan Todo pasa x ETC Tipo Television por cable Programación Infantil y Juvenil Propietario Telefilms Ltda. Inicio de tr …   Wikipedia Español

  • Box — Box, n.; pl. {Boxes} [As. box a small case or vessel with a cover; akin to OHG. buhsa box, G. b[ u]chse; fr. L. buxus boxwood, anything made of boxwood. See {Pyx}, and cf. {Box} a tree, {Bushel}.] 1. A receptacle or case of any firm material and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Box beam — Box Box, n.; pl. {Boxes} [As. box a small case or vessel with a cover; akin to OHG. buhsa box, G. b[ u]chse; fr. L. buxus boxwood, anything made of boxwood. See {Pyx}, and cf. {Box} a tree, {Bushel}.] 1. A receptacle or case of any firm material… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Box car — Box Box, n.; pl. {Boxes} [As. box a small case or vessel with a cover; akin to OHG. buhsa box, G. b[ u]chse; fr. L. buxus boxwood, anything made of boxwood. See {Pyx}, and cf. {Box} a tree, {Bushel}.] 1. A receptacle or case of any firm material… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Box chronometer — Box Box, n.; pl. {Boxes} [As. box a small case or vessel with a cover; akin to OHG. buhsa box, G. b[ u]chse; fr. L. buxus boxwood, anything made of boxwood. See {Pyx}, and cf. {Box} a tree, {Bushel}.] 1. A receptacle or case of any firm material… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Box coat — Box Box, n.; pl. {Boxes} [As. box a small case or vessel with a cover; akin to OHG. buhsa box, G. b[ u]chse; fr. L. buxus boxwood, anything made of boxwood. See {Pyx}, and cf. {Box} a tree, {Bushel}.] 1. A receptacle or case of any firm material… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Box coupling — Box Box, n.; pl. {Boxes} [As. box a small case or vessel with a cover; akin to OHG. buhsa box, G. b[ u]chse; fr. L. buxus boxwood, anything made of boxwood. See {Pyx}, and cf. {Box} a tree, {Bushel}.] 1. A receptacle or case of any firm material… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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