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Definition of box kite

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

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Recent Examples on the Web 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, 25 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of box kite

1896, in the meaning defined above

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“Box kite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20kite. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.

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