box off
box off · boxes off · boxed off · boxing off
To turn the head of a vessel either way by bracing the headyards abackTo turn the head of a vessel either way by bracing the headyards aback.
» Tom unloaded the boxes off the truck.
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2 sensesTo turn the head of a vessel either way by bracing the headyards aback.
To enclose an area and separate it from a larger area by surrounding it in walls.
Examples
5 sentencesTom unloaded the boxes off the truck.
A couple of boxes fell off that truck as it rounded the corner.
ruПара коробок выпала из того грузовика, когда он заворачивал за угол. — kurzawhile
He'll drop the box off at the lost and found.
The box has fallen off the shelf.
The set-top box fell off of the entertainment unit, and it hasn't been working since.
Forms
boxes off, boxing off, boxed off, boxed off| Base form | box off · to box off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | boxes off |
| Present participle | boxing off |
| Past simple | boxed off |
| Past participle | boxed off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb