live box
/ˈlaɪvˌbɒks/
live box noun: a box or pen suspended in water to keep aquatic animals alive.
Noun
live box (plural live boxes)
- A box or pen suspended in water to keep aquatic animals alive.
- A drop of water and sediment oozes out; and when the live-box cover is put on, this drop is flattened out, and the box is set upon the stage of the microscope to be searched with a low power.1856, Philip Henry Gosse, Tenby: A Sea-side Holiday
- The 3 individuals which escaped joined others of their species which had been for some days living apparently unmolested against the flat bottom and sides of a large, floating live-box.1908, Papers, volume 2, page 302
Forms of live box
| plural | live boxes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | live-box |
Questions about live box
- What does live box mean?
- Live box means a box or pen suspended in water to keep aquatic animals alive.
- What part of speech is live box?
- Live box is a noun.
- How do you pronounce live box?
- Live box is pronounced /ˈlaɪvˌbɒks/.
- What is the plural of live box?
- The plural of live box is live boxes.
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