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abox

n.
C2 Proficiency abox

n. a small wooden box used on a ship to hold a specific tool or item. It is often used to keep things safe from the sea or to organize tools.

n. a small wooden box used on a ship to contain a specific tool or item. Often used to protect sensitive equipment or to organize tools in a confined space.


SIMPLE

The sailor placed the compass in a small abox.

CONTEXTUAL

The captain kept the emergency whistle in a waterproof abox to ensure it remained functional during rough weather.

COMPLEX

Traditional shipbuilding often included a dedicated abox for the ship's logbook, ensuring the records were protected from the damp and salt air of the deck.

Origin

From a- + box (“boxhaul”).

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