outbox
verb/aʊtˈbɒks/ · /aʊtˈbɑks/
Etymology From out- + box.
1
Boxing, Government, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Martial arts, Military, Politics, Sports, War To box better than.
outbox
noun/ˈaʊtbɒks/ · /ˈaʊtbɑks/
Etymology From out + box.
1
A box holding papers to be transmitted to others, usually by mail.
- Rabin tossed the orders in his outbox, dipped the brush back in the small bottle, and continued to apply more solvent […]2013, Michael O'Shea, Blood on the Risers, page 226:
2
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences An electronic folder serving the same purpose, for electronic mail.
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