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“Bocks” or “Box”

Overview

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. 👇

Definitions

bocks: (noun) a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring.

box: (noun) a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid. (noun) private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance. (noun) the quantity contained in a box. (noun) a rectangular drawing. (noun) evergreen shrubs or small trees. (noun) any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned. (noun) the driver's seat on a coach. (noun) separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people. (noun) a blow with the hand (usually on the ear). (verb) put into a box. (verb) hit with the fist. (verb) engage in a boxing match.

Pronunciation

bocks: NA

box: b·AA·k·s

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Examples in Context

Examples of “bocks”

Examples of “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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