Definition of box

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Box (n.) The quantity that a box contain.

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Jasper :: "Jasper (n.) An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colors, breaking with a smooth surface. It admits of a high polish, and is used for vases, seals, snuff boxes, etc. When the colors are in stripes or bands, it is called striped / banded jasper. The Egyptian pebble is a brownish yellow jasper..
Box :: Box (n.) A chest or any receptacle for the deposit of money; as, a poor box; a contribution box..
Dredger :: Dredger (n.) A box with holes in its lid; -- used for sprinkling flour, as on meat or a breadboard; -- called also dredging box, drudger, and drudging box..
Chest :: Chest (n.) A large box of wood, or other material, having, like a trunk, a lid, but no covering of skin, leather, or cloth..
Crib :: Crib (n.) A box or bin, or similar wooden structure, for storing grain, salt, etc.; as, a crib for corn or oats..
Monocarbonic :: Monocarbonic (a.) Containing one carboxyl group; as, acetic acid is a monocarbonic acid..
Lantern :: Lantern (n.) A kind of cage inserted in a stuffing box and surrounding a piston rod, to separate the packing into two parts and form a chamber between for the reception of steam, etc. ; -- called also lantern brass..
Buxeous :: Buxeous (a.) Belonging to the box tree.
Pomander :: Pomander (n.) A box to contain such perfume, formerly carried by ladies, as at the end of a chain; -- more properly pomander box..
Workbox :: Workbox (n.) A box for holding instruments or materials for work.
Cuff :: Cuff (v. i.) To fight; to scuffle; to box.
Packing :: Packing (n.) The substance in a stuffing box, through which a piston rod slides..
Bunker :: Bunker (n.) A sort of chest or box, as in a window, the lid of which serves for a seat..
Drawer :: Drawer (n.) A sliding box or receptacle in a case, which is opened by pulling or drawing out, and closed by pushing in..
Jumper :: "Jumper (n.) A rude kind of sleigh; -- usually, a simple box on runners which are in one piece with the poles that form the thills..
Keep :: Keep (n.) A cap for retaining anything, as a journal box, in place..
Cash :: Cash (n.) A place where money is kept, or where it is deposited and paid out; a money box..
Nitrile :: Nitrile (n.) Any one of a series of cyanogen compounds; particularly, one of those cyanides of alcohol radicals which, by boiling with acids or alkalies, produce a carboxyl acid, with the elimination of the nitrogen as ammonia..
Truck :: Truck (v. i.) A swiveling carriage, consisting of a frame with one or more pairs of wheels and the necessary boxes, springs, etc., to carry and guide one end of a locomotive or a car; -- sometimes called bogie in England. Trucks usually have four or six wheels..
Etui :: Etui (n.) A case for one or several small articles; esp., a box in which scissors, tweezers, and other articles of toilet or of daily use are carried..
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