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rose box

rose box noun: a perforated box attached to the input pipe of a bilge pump, to trap any solid material that might otherwise clog the pump.

Noun

rose box (plural rose boxes)

  1. A perforated box attached to the input pipe of a bilge pump, to trap any solid material that might otherwise clog the pump.
    Synonyms:
    strum box

Synonyms of rose box

Forms of rose box

pluralrose boxes

Questions about rose box

What does rose box mean?
Rose box means a perforated box attached to the input pipe of a bilge pump, to trap any solid material that might otherwise clog the pump.
What part of speech is rose box?
Rose box is a noun.
What is the plural of rose box?
The plural of rose box is rose boxes.

Words near rose box in the dictionary

  1. rose between two thorns
  2. rose bit
  3. rose bits
  4. Rose Blanche-Harbour le Cou
  5. Rose Bowl
  6. rose box
  7. rose boxes
  8. rose bug
  9. rose bugs
  10. rose burner
  11. rose burners

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