- box
- a unit of volume, usually informal but standardized in certain industries. In the U.S., a box of citrus fruit contains 1.6 bushels (56.383 liters).
Dictionary of units of measurement. 2015.
box
Look at other dictionaries:
box — box … Dictionnaire des rimes
Box — describes a variety of containers and receptacles. When no specific shape is described, a typical rectangular box may be expected. Nevertheless, a box may have a horizontal cross section that is square, elongated, round or oval; sloped or domed… … Wikipedia
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 — box; box·en; box·i·ness; box·man; box·wal·lah; car·box·yl; car·box·yl·ase; car·box·yl·ic; car·box·y·meth·yl; car·box·y·pep·ti·dase; em·box; juke·box; touch·box; un·box; econ·o·box; ho·meo·box; iso·car·box·az·id; kick·box; kick·box·ing;… … English syllables
Box — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Pour l’article homophone, voir Boxe. {{{image}}} … Wikipédia en Français
box — box1 [bäks] n. [ME & OE, a container, box < VL buxis < L buxus, boxwood < Gr pyxos] 1. any of various kinds of containers, usually rectangular and lidded, made of cardboard, wood, or other stiff material; case; carton 2. the contents or… … English World dictionary
BOX — Beschreibung Bundesweites Magazin für die Community Verlag BOX Medien GmbH Erstausgabe … Deutsch Wikipedia
Box — (lat. buxis ‚Büchse‘) steht für: Box (Zeitschrift), eine Zeitschrift für Schwule Mailbox (Computer) Lautsprecherbox Boxkamera allgemein einen quader oder würfelförmiger Behälter, siehe z. B. Paketbox ein Abteil in einem Stall eine… … Deutsch Wikipedia
box — Ⅰ. box [1] ► NOUN 1) a container with a flat base and sides and a lid. 2) an area enclosed within straight lines on a page or computer screen. 3) an enclosed area reserved for a group of people in a theatre or sports ground, or for witnesses or… … English terms dictionary
Box — (b[o^]ks), n. [As. box, L. buxus, fr. Gr. ?. See {Box} a case.] (Bot.) A tree or shrub, flourishing in different parts of the world. The common box ({Buxus sempervirens}) has two varieties, one of which, the dwarf box ({Buxus suffruticosa}), is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Box 13 — was a syndicated radio series about the escapades of newspaperman turned mystery novelist Dan Holliday, played by film star Alan Ladd. Created by Ladd s company, Mayfair Productions, Box 13 premiered August 22, 1948, on Mutual s New York flagship … Wikipedia
