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Muffle :: Muffle (v. t.) Anything with which another thing, as an oar or drum, is muffled; also, a boxing glove; a muff..

Empty :: Empty (superl.) Containing nothing; not holding or having anything within; void of contents or appropriate contents; not filled; -- said of an inclosure, as a box, room, house, etc.; as, an empty chest, room, purse, or pitcher; an empty stomach; empty shackles..

Crotalaria :: Crotalaria (n.) A genus of leguminous plants; rattlebox.

Chest :: Chest (n.) A tight receptacle or box, usually for holding gas, steam, liquids, etc.; as, the steam chest of an engine; the wind chest of an organ..

Box :: Box (n.) 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 (B. suffruticosa), is much used for borders in gardens. The wood of the tree varieties, being very hard and smooth, is extensively used in the arts, as by turners, engravers, mathematical instrument makers, etc..

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..

Nest :: Nest (n.) A collection of boxes, cases, or the like, of graduated size, each put within the one next larger..

Trunkfish :: Trunkfish (n.) Any one of several species of plectognath fishes, belonging to the genus Ostracion, or the family Ostraciontidae, having an angular body covered with a rigid integument consisting of bony scales. Some of the species are called also coffer fish, and boxfish..

Distribution :: Distribution (n.) The sorting of types and placing them in their proper boxes in the cases.

Tray :: Tray (n.) A shallow box, generally without a top, often used within a chest, trunk, box, etc., as a removable receptacle for small or light articles..

Rumble :: Rumble (n.) A rotating cask or box in which small articles are smoothed or polished by friction against each other.

Saucebox :: Saucebox (n.) A saucy, impudent person; especially, a pert child..

Imbox :: Imbox (v. t.) To inclose in a box.

Case :: Case (n.) A box and its contents; the quantity contained in a box; as, a case of goods; a case of instruments..

Chauffer :: Chauffer (n.) A table stove or small furnace, usually a cylindrical box of sheet iron, with a grate at the bottom, and an open top..

Boxthorn :: Boxthorn (n.) A plant of the genus Lycium, esp. Lycium barbarum..

Box :: Box (v. i.) To fight with the fist; to combat with, or as with, the hand or fist; to spar..

Poorbox :: Poorbox (n.) A receptacle in which money given for the poor is placed.

Scratch :: Scratch (n.) A line across the prize ring; up to which boxers are brought when they join fight; hence, test, trial, or proof of courage; as, to bring to the scratch; to come up to the scratch..

Hanger :: Hanger (n.) A part that suspends a journal box in which shafting runs. See Illust. of Countershaft.

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