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headbox

headbox noun: synonym of headrail.

Noun

headbox (plural headboxes)

  1. Synonym of headrail.
    Synonyms:
    headrail
  2. A device for distributing a suspension of solids in water to a machine at a constant rate, or for retarding the rate of flow, as to a top-feed filter, or for eliminating by overflow some of the finest particles.
  3. The topmost square of a USPSA target holding the B and A scoring zones.

Synonyms of headbox

Forms of headbox

pluralheadboxes

Origin of headbox

From head + box.

Questions about headbox

What does headbox mean?
Headbox means synonym of headrail.
What part of speech is headbox?
Headbox is a noun.
What is the plural of headbox?
The plural of headbox is headboxes.

Words near headbox in the dictionary

  1. headbonks
  2. headborough
  3. headboroughs
  4. headborrow
  5. headborrows
  6. headbox
  7. headboxes
  8. headbump
  9. headbumps
  10. headbutt
  11. headbutt with

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