misbox
/mɪsˈbɒks/
misbox verb: to put in the wrong box.
Verb
misbox (third-person singular simple present misboxes, present participle misboxing, simple past and past participle misboxed)
- To put in the wrong box.
- New protection for the film itself with cartridges that thread automatically, are permanently labeled, never miswound or misboxed.1968, ALA Bulletin - Volume 62, page 800
- You may want to address the issue of "misboxing" with your cleaner, but be respectful about it and just pose the question.2002, Steve Boorstein, The Ultimate Guide to Shopping and Caring for Clothing, page 112
- To sort (mail) incorrectly.
- On the nineteenth of this month the letter was misboxed to you and failing to see the error you took it out and delivered it at 1892 Maxwell avenue, without any inquiry.1892, The Postal Record - Volumes 5-6, page 226
- In the one exception referred to he misboxed one card out of a total of 727.1943, National Alliance of Postal Employees (U.S.)., National Alliance, page 16
Noun
misbox (plural misboxes)
- An instance of missorting a piece of mail.
- Since the guide program was placed in operation on operation 3, 4, and 6, beginning Monday, January 18, and Monday , January 25, 1960 , 'misboxes' have increased considerably and yet this condition is not reflected in your verification reports.1963, Work Measurement System of the Postal Service
Examples of misbox in a sentence
- To make matters worse we didn't get an order the rest of the hour so, I some how managed to misbox the only three orders in an hour.2014, Charles Neal, Getting the Pizzas to the People:
- Our mail may be misboxed, misplaced, mishandled or just plain missing.2004, Michael Tracey, May the Wind Be at Your Back:
Forms of misbox
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | misboxes |
| present participle | misboxing |
| past participle | misboxed |
| past | misboxed |
| Noun | |
| plural | misboxes |
Origin of misbox
From mis- + box.
Questions about misbox
- What does misbox mean?
- Misbox means to put in the wrong box.
- How do you use misbox in a sentence?
- To make matters worse we didn't get an order the rest of the hour so, I some how managed to misbox the only three orders in an hour.
- What part of speech is misbox?
- Misbox can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce misbox?
- Misbox is pronounced /mɪsˈbɒks/.
- What is the past tense of misbox?
- The past tense of misbox is misboxed.
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