English Explanatory Dictionary

box standard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hollow tube frame used for a machine.
adj
  1. Synonym of standard, especially with connotations of plainness and lack of modification.

Word forms

box standard box standards box-standard boxed standard more box standard most box standard

Etymology

Originally in reference to the hollow-tube frames used as cases or mounting in various machines but now usually understood in reference to factory packaging and default standards.

Synonyms

standard

Related words

bog standard
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