box kite

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Definition of box kite

: a tailless kite consisting of two or more open-ended connected boxes

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That lump would grow into buyer's remorse when Hayes heard that, without the approval of Keystone's Alexander project, the developer would move forward with the original, big box Kite project. — Emily Hopkins, Indianapolis Star, "Indianapolis Nora residents opposed a developer and won. Now, they've changed their minds.," 25 Feb. 2018

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The first known use of box kite was in 1897

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