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boxing

bo·xing

UK/ˈbɒksɪŋ/ US/ˈbɑːksɪŋ/ fairly common

noun

1.

fighting with the fists

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2.

the enclosure of something in a package or box

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Origin

From box (“to punch”) + -ing.

Phrases

  • blue boxing
  • Boxing Day
  • boxing time

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