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box spring

box spring noun: a box-shaped frame into which is a set of spiral springs, upon which rests a bed mattress.

box spring: a box-shaped frame into which is a set of spiral springs, upon which rests a bed mattress
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Noun

box spring (plural box springs)

  1. A box-shaped frame into which is a set of spiral springs, upon which rests a bed mattress.
    Synonyms:
    divan bed

Synonyms of box spring

Forms of box spring

pluralbox springs
alternative formboxspring
alternative formbox-spring

Questions about box spring

What does box spring mean?
Box spring means a box-shaped frame into which is a set of spiral springs, upon which rests a bed mattress.
What part of speech is box spring?
Box spring is a noun.
What is the plural of box spring?
The plural of box spring is box springs.

Words near box spring in the dictionary

  1. box social
  2. box socials
  3. box someone's ears
  4. box split
  5. box splits
  6. box spring
  7. box springs
  8. box squat
  9. box squats
  10. box stall
  11. box stalls

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