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“Bocks” or “Box”

bocks / box are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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What each term means

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bocks

  • nouna very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring.

box b·AA·k·s

  • nouna (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid.
  • nounprivate area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance.
  • nounthe quantity contained in a box.
  • nouna rectangular drawing.
  • nounevergreen shrubs or small trees.
  • nounany one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned.
  • nounthe driver's seat on a coach.
  • nounseparate partitioned area in a public place for a few people.
  • nouna blow with the hand (usually on the ear).
  • verbput into a box.
  • verbhit with the fist.
  • verbengage in a boxing match.
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“bocks”

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“box”

  • Box office
  • …magazine, but in a spaceband box and released one at a…
  • …spacebands released from the spaceband box, drop down into the assembler.
  • …twisting of a long, narrow box, the Wright brothers incorporated wing…
  • The magazine is a flat box with vertical separators that form…
  • …controlled from a nearby crossing box that also remotely supervises the…
  • …drops her tags in the box and goads an initially reluctant…
  • …leaving them in a wooden box containing rye flour and cheese…
  • …Also known as a Skinner box, an operant conditioning chamber is…
  • …million, finishing second at the box office each time, before grossing…

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