- boxlike
- boxlike oxlike boxy oxyadj. resembling a box in rectangularity. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
boxlike
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boxlike — adjective see box II … New Collegiate Dictionary
boxlike — adjective Similar to a box … Wiktionary
boxlike — adj. similar to a box, shaped like a box … English contemporary dictionary
boxlike — adjective resembling a box in rectangularity • Syn: ↑boxy, ↑box shaped • Similar to: ↑cubic, ↑three dimensional • Derivationally related forms: ↑box (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
boxy — boxlike oxlike boxy oxyadj. resembling a box in rectangularity. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
box — I. noun (plural box or boxes) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin buxus, from Greek pyxos Date: before 12th century an evergreen shrub or small tree (genus Buxus of the family Buxaceae, the box family) with opposite entire… … New Collegiate Dictionary
box — box1 boxlike, adj. /boks/, n. 1. a container, case, or receptacle, usually rectangular, of wood, metal, cardboard, etc., and often with a lid or removable cover. 2. the quantity contained in a box: She bought a box of candy as a gift. 3. Chiefly… … Universalium
furniture — furnitureless, adj. /ferr ni cheuhr/, n. 1. the movable articles, as tables, chairs, desks or cabinets, required for use or ornament in a house, office, or the like. 2. fittings, apparatus, or necessary accessories for something. 3. equipment for … Universalium
microwave oven — an electrically operated oven using high frequency electromagnetic waves that penetrate food, causing its molecules to vibrate and generating heat within the food to cook it in a very short time. [1960 65] * * * Appliance that cooks food by means … Universalium
van — van1 /van/, n. 1. the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance. 2. those who are in the forefront of a movement or the like. 3. the forefront in any movement, course of… … Universalium
