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misboxing

misboxing is the present participle and gerund of misbox.

Meaning of misbox

Verb

misbox (third-person singular simple present misboxes, present participle misboxing, simple past and past participle misboxed)

  1. 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
  2. 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

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Questions about misboxing

What is misboxing the present participle and gerund of?
Misboxing is the present participle and gerund of misbox.

Words near misboxing in the dictionary

  1. misbought
  2. misbound
  3. misbox
  4. misboxed
  5. misboxes
  6. misboxing
  7. misbrand
  8. misbranded
  9. misbrander
  10. misbranders
  11. misbranding

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