squeeze box

English

/ˈskwiːzbɒks/, /ˈskwizbɑks/

noun

Definitions

(caving) A box with an adjustable opening used by cavers to practise crawling through tight spaces.
(veterinary medicine) A container that fits tightly around an animal to immobilize it for medical treatment, transportation, etc.
(alternative form of) squeezebox.
or hugbox.

Etymology

Compound from English squeeze + English box (verb, a blow with the fist, boxhaul, box, case, punch).

Origin

English

box

Gloss

verb, a blow with the fist, boxhaul, box, case, punch

Concept

Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

`Kanji`

箱

Emoji

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

abox English
airbox English
autobox English
axlebox English
backbox English
bandbox English
beatbox English
bedbox English
birdbox English
box English
box kick English
box-like English
boxable English
boxaerobics English
boxball English
boxboard English
boxcar English
boxcutter English
boxen English
boxer English
boxfish English
boxful English
boxholder English
boxing English
boxkeeper English
boxless English
boxlike English
boxload English
boxlock English
boxman English
boxology English
boxout English
boxroom English
boxthorn English
boxtop English
boxwalker English
boxwalla English
boxwallah English
boxwise English
boxwood English
boxy English
brainbox English
breadbox English
cakebox English
cambox English
cashbox English
chatbox English
chatterbox English
checkbox English
cheesebox English
chumbox English
coachbox English
coalbox English
coinbox English
coolbox English
cox box English
crackerbox English
cryobox English
databox English
deathbox English
dicebox English
dragbox English
dropbox English
econobox English
eggbox English
embox English
endbox English
euboxic English
farebox English
feedbox English
firebox English
footbox English
funbox English
fusebox English
gearbox English
giftbox English
glove box English
goalbox English
gogglebox English
grassbox English
groovebox English
hatbox English
haybox English
headbox English
hellbox English
hitbox English
homeobox English
horsebox English
hotbox English
hugbox English
hyperbox English
icebox English
idiot box English
imbox English
inbox English
infobox English
jambox English
jawbox English
jukebox English
junkbox English
kickbox English
knowledge-box English
letterbox English
lick-box English
lightbox English
lipobox English
lockbox English
luckbox English
lunchbox English
mailbox English
matchbox English
middlebox English
milkbox English
minibox English
misbox English
newsbox English
omnibox English
paddlebox English
paintbox English
pegbox English
pepperbox English
phonebox English
pillbox English
playbox English
poke box English
post box English
prattlebox English
rasabox English
rattlebox English
rebox English
rhizobox English
roofbox English
safebox English
saltbox English
sandbox English
saucebox English
scorebox English
seatbox English
seedbox English
shatterbox English
shitbox English
shoebox English
shoutbox English
sidebox English
skybox English
slushbox English
smokebox English
sneakbox English
snotbox English
snuffbox English
soapbox English
softbox English
spicebox English
spinbox English
spitbox English
squeezable English
squeeze English
squeeze-grape English
squeezebox English
squeezer English
squeezest English
squeezeth English
squeezy English
squizzle English
startbox English
stashbox English
stompbox English
strongbox English
sweatbox English
sweetbox English
switchbox English
tacklebox English
teabox English
teebox English
thermobox English
throwbox English
thunderbox English
ticky box English
timebox English
tinderbox English
toe box English
toebox English
toolbox English
touchbox English
toybox English
trashbox English
tuckerbox English
unbox English
unsqueeze English
userbox English
voicebox English
wallbox English
watchbox English
winebox English
woodbox English
workbox English
Box German
Givebox German
boxen German
boksz Hungarian
box Italian
boks Dutch, Flemish
boksen Dutch, Flemish
box Dutch, Flemish
box French
boxe French
boxer French
бокс Russian
box Spanish, Castilian
boks Norwegian Bokmål
bokse Norwegian Bokmål
skvise Norwegian Bokmål
box Portuguese
*buhsuz Proto-Germanic
ボックス Japanese
boks Polish
boks Norwegian Nynorsk
bokse Norwegian Nynorsk
box Old English
box Middle English
queisen Middle English
bosca Irish
बकस Hindi
बक्सा Hindi
باکس Persian
bocsio Welsh
boxar Ido
boks Afrikaans
bocsaig Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
bosc Norman
boxer Norman
boksi Swahili
박스 Korean
ibhokisi Zulu
بکس Urdu
ibhokisi Xhosa
bokis Tok Pisin
libhokisi Swati
Bax Pennsylvania German
boks Crimean Tatar
बाकस Nepali
bhokisi Shona
ibhokisi North Ndebele
बकस Rajasthani
baakas Fiji Hindi