tinderbox 9 3 noun n noun • a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence
• a box for holding tinder
pepperbox 9 3 noun n noun • A peppershaker.
• A repeating firearm with three or more barrels grouped around a central axis.
• A buttress at one side of the court in the game of fives.
firebox 7 2 noun n noun • a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned
tuckerbox 9 3 noun n
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box 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
• 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)
verb • put into a box
• hit with the fist
• engage in a boxing match
toolbox 7 2 noun n noun • a box or chest or cabinet for holding hand tools
gearbox 7 2 noun n noun • the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed
hatbox 6 2 noun n noun • a round piece of luggage for carrying hats
ox 2 1 noun n noun • an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
• any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos
saucebox 8 3 noun n
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equinox 7 3 noun n noun • either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length
• (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
icebox 6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures
jukebox 7 2 noun n noun • a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin
matchbox 8 2 noun n noun • a box for holding matches
orthodox 8 3 adjective adj adjective • adhering to what is commonly accepted
• of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
• of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church
sandbox 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal
• a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in
shoebox 7 2 noun n noun • a structure resembling a shoebox (as a rectangular building or a cramped room or compartment)
• an oblong rectangular (usually cardboard) box designed to hold a pair of shoes
smallpox 8 2 noun n noun • a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
xerox 5 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a duplicator (trade mark Xerox) that copies graphic matter by the action of light on an electrically charged photoconductive insulating surface in which the latent image is developed with a resinous powder
• a copy made by a xerographic copier
verb • reproduce by xerography
sox 3 1 noun n noun • A knitted or woven covering for the foot.
• A shoe worn by Greco-Roman comedy actors.
• A color pattern (usually white) on a cat's or dog's lower leg that is different from the color pattern on the rest of the animal.
• (WMF jargon) A sock puppet.
• A gun sock.
unorthodox 10 4 adjective adj adjective • breaking with convention or tradition
adjective satellite • independent in behavior or thought
boombox 7 2 noun n noun • A powerful portable audio system for listening collectively to recorded or broadcast sound.
farebox 7 3 noun n
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kickbox 7 2 verb v
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letterbox 9 3 noun n noun • A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.
• A delivery point for mail, a box, compartment or slot for this purpose.
• A hidden container that holds a logbook and rubber stamp, found by following clues.
verb • To transfer a widescreen motion picture to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, with the placing of black bars above and below the picture area.
• To hunt for letterboxes (containers with logbook and rubber stamp) by following clues.
adjective • Transferred to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, having black bars above and below the picture area.
pegbox 6 2 noun n noun • The part of a violin or similar stringed instrument that holds the tuning pegs.
bandbox 7 2 noun n noun • a light cylindrical box for holding light articles of attire (especially hats)
breadbox 8 2 noun n noun • a container used to keep bread or cake in
cashbox 7 2 noun n noun • a strongbox for holding cash
cowpox 6 2 noun n noun • a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox
flummox 7 2 verb v verb • be a mystery or bewildering to
homeobox 8 4 noun n noun • one of various similar homeotic genes that are involved in bodily segmentation during embryonic development
hotbox 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a journal bearing (as of a railroad car) that has overheated
lockbox 7 2 noun n noun • a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables
lummox 6 2 noun n noun • an awkward stupid person
outfox 6 2 verb v verb • outdo someone in trickery
• beat through cleverness and wit
phlox 5 1 noun n noun • any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers
pillbox 7 2 noun n noun • a small round woman's hat
• a small case for holding pills
• a small enclosed gun emplacement (usually of fortified concrete)
postbox 7 2 noun n noun • public box for deposit of mail
skybox 6 2 noun n noun • an elevated box for viewing events at a sports stadium
snuffbox 8 2 noun n noun • a small ornamental box for carrying snuff in your pocket
soapbox 7 2 noun n noun • a crate for packing soap
• a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
strongbox 9 2 noun n noun • a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked
sweatbox 8 2 noun n noun • small or narrow cell
• a device that causes tobacco leaves or fruit or hides to sweat
vox 3 1 noun n noun • the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
workbox 7 2 noun n noun • container for holding implements and materials for work (especially for sewing)
outbox 6 2 noun n noun • A box holding papers to be transmitted to others, eg, by mail.
• An electronic folder serving the same purpose, for electronic mail.
verb • To box better than.
gearboxes 9 3 noun n noun • the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed
rattlebox 9 3 noun n noun • any of various plants of the genus Crotalaria having inflated pods within which the seeds rattle; used for pasture and green-manure crops
redox 5 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
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