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swap boxes

swap boxes is the plural of swap box.

Meaning of swap box

Noun

swap box (plural swap boxes)

  1. (chiefly Philmont Scout Ranch) A box which is used for exchange of items; individuals put in items that they do not want to have, and other individuals who are in need of such items take them for themselves freely.
    • The boys walked over to the cabin to check out the “swap box” where campers unload unwanted food and drink mixes. If you take something from the swap box, you are supposed to give up a similar item. We were also able to take a hot ...2010, Joseph Torlucci, Out In God's Country, Tonight - An Adult's Re-Experience of Philmont Scout Ranch, Cimarron, New Mexico, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 31

Questions about swap boxes

What is swap boxes the plural of?
Swap boxes is the plural of swap box.

Words near swap boxes in the dictionary

  1. Swanzey
  2. swap
  3. swap bodies
  4. swap body
  5. swap box
  6. swap boxes
  7. swap chain
  8. swap chains
  9. swap file
  10. swap files
  11. swap horses in midstream

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