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verbDefinition of BOX
transitive verb
: to name the 32 points of (the compass) in their order —used figuratively in the phrase box the compass to describe making a complete reversal
Origin of BOX
probably from Spanish bojar to circumnavigate, from Catalan vogir to turn, from Latin volvere to roll — more at voluble
First Known Use: 1713
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