Definition of box

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Box (n.) A chamber or section of tube in which a valve works; the bucket of a lifting pump.

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Collar :: Collar (n.) A ring or round flange upon, surrounding, or against an object, and used for restraining motion within given limits, or for holding something to its place, or for hiding an opening around an object; as, a collar on a shaft, used to prevent endwise motion of the shaft; a collar surrounding a stovepipe at the place where it enters a wall. The flanges of a piston and the gland of a stuffing box are sometimes called collars..
Wheelhouse :: Wheelhouse (n.) A paddle box. See under Paddle.
Drum :: Drum (n.) A small cylindrical box in which figs, etc., are packed..
Tabernacle :: Tabernacle (n.) A boxlike step for a mast with the after side open, so that the mast can be lowered to pass under bridges, etc..
Boxhauled :: Boxhauled (imp. & p. p.) of Boxhau.
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..
Capcase :: Capcase (n.) A small traveling case or bandbox; formerly, a chest..
Stowage :: Stow (v. t.) To arrange anything compactly in; to fill, by packing closely; as, to stow a box, car, or the hold of a ship..
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..
Gland :: Gland (n.) The movable part of a stuffing box by which the packing is compressed; -- sometimes called a follower. See Illust. of Stuffing box, under Stuffing..
Bruise :: Bruise (v. i.) To fight with the fists; to box.
Binnacle :: Binnacle (n.) A case or box placed near the helmsman, containing the compass of a ship, and a light to show it at night..
Camera Obscura :: Camera obscura () An apparatus in which the image of an external object or objects is, by means of lenses, thrown upon a sensitized plate or surface placed at the back of an extensible darkened box or chamber variously modified; -- commonly called simply the camera..
Box :: Box (n.) A space with a few seats partitioned off in a theater, or other place of public amusement..
Axle Box :: Axle box () The journal box of a rotating axle, especially a railway axle..
Lycine :: Lycine (n.) A weak base identical with betaine; -- so called because found in the boxthorn (Lycium barbarum). See Betaine.
Lid :: Lid (n.) That which covers the opening of a vessel or box, etc.; a movable cover; as, the lid of a chest or trunk..
Box :: Box (n.) The quantity that a box contain.
Boxfish :: Boxfish (n.) The trunkfish.
But :: But (v. t.) The end of a connecting rod or other like piece, to which the boxing is attached by the strap, cotter, and gib..
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