outbox
English
editPronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation)
- (noun): enPR: outʹbŏks, IPA(key): /ˈaʊtbɒks/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (verb): enPR: out-bŏksʹ, IPA(key): /aʊtˈbɒks/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- (General American)
Etymology 1
editNoun
editoutbox (plural outboxes)
- A box holding papers to be transmitted to others, eg, by mail.
- 2013, Michael O'Shea, Blood on the Risers, page 226:
- Rabin tossed the orders in his outbox, dipped the brush back in the small bottle, and continued to apply more solvent […]
- (computing) An electronic folder serving the same purpose, for electronic mail.
Translations
editbox
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electronic folder
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See also
editEtymology 2
editVerb
editoutbox (third-person singular simple present outboxes, present participle outboxing, simple past and past participle outboxed)
- (boxing, transitive) To box better than.
Translations
editto box better than
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