Boxing

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Box \Box\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Boxed} (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Boxing}.]
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     1. To inclose in a box.
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     2. To furnish with boxes, as a wheel.
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     3. (Arch.) To inclose with boarding, lathing, etc., so as to
        bring to a required form.
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     {To box a tree}, to make an incision or hole in a tree for
        the purpose of procuring the sap.
  
     {To box off}, to divide into tight compartments.
  
     {To box up}.
        (a) To put into a box in order to save; as, he had boxed
            up twelve score pounds.
        (b) To confine; as, to be boxed up in narrow quarters.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Boxing \Box"ing\, n.
     1. The act of inclosing (anything) in a box, as for storage
        or transportation.
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     2. Material used in making boxes or casings.
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     3. Any boxlike inclosure or recess; a casing.
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     4. (Arch.) The external case of thin material used to bring
        any member to a required form.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Boxing \Box"ing\, n.
     The act of fighting with the fist; a combat with the fist;
     sparring; pugilism. --Blackstone.
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     {Boxing glove}, a large padded mitten or glove used in
        sparring for exercise or amusement.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  boxing
       n 1: fighting with the fists [syn: {pugilism}, {fisticuffs}]
       2: the enclosure of something in a package or box [syn: {packing}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  25 Moby Thesaurus words for "boxing":
     Chinese boxing, bottling, bout, boxing match, canning,
     close fighting, crating, encasement, fighting, fisticuffs,
     infighting, package, packaging, packing, prizefight, prizefighting,
     pugilism, ring, savate, shadowboxing, spar, the clinches,
     the fights, the ring, tinning