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cox box

cox box noun: an electronic device with a digital readout displaying the stroke rate and a voice amplifier allowing the coxswain to give instructions to the crew.

Noun

cox box (plural cox boxes)

  1. An electronic device with a digital readout displaying the stroke rate and a voice amplifier allowing the coxswain to give instructions to the crew.

Forms of cox box

pluralcox boxes

Origin of cox box

From cox + box, coined as a brand name.

Questions about cox box

What does cox box mean?
Cox box means an electronic device with a digital readout displaying the stroke rate and a voice amplifier allowing the coxswain to give instructions to the crew.
What part of speech is cox box?
Cox box is a noun.
What is the plural of cox box?
The plural of cox box is cox boxes.

Words near cox box in the dictionary

  1. cowy
  2. cowyard
  3. cowyards
  4. cox
  5. Cox and Box
  6. cox box
  7. cox boxes
  8. Cox Green
  9. Cox ring
  10. Cox rings
  11. cox'n

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