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1case — I. n. 1. Covering, sheathe, capsule. 2. Box. 3. State, condition, situation, plight, predicament. 4. Instance, particular occurrence, example, specific instance. 5. Circumstance, condition, contingency, event. 6. Suit, action, cause, process,… …
2box — box1 [bäks] n. [ME & OE, a container, box < VL buxis < L buxus, boxwood < Gr pyxos] 1. any of various kinds of containers, usually rectangular and lidded, made of cardboard, wood, or other stiff material; case; carton 2. the contents or… …
3case — I. /keɪs / (say kays) noun 1. an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something. 2. the actual state of things: *This has been the case for a year, now. –glenda adams, 1982. 3. a question or problem of moral conduct: a case of… …
4box — box1 boxlike, adj. /boks/, n. 1. a container, case, or receptacle, usually rectangular, of wood, metal, cardboard, etc., and often with a lid or removable cover. 2. the quantity contained in a box: She bought a box of candy as a gift. 3. Chiefly… …
5case — case1 caseless, adj. caselessly, adv. /kays/, n. 1. an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something: Sailing in such a storm was a case of poor judgment. 2. the actual state of things: That is not the case. 3. a question or problem… …
6box — I. /bɒks / (say boks) noun 1. a case or receptacle, usually rectangular, of wood, metal, cardboard, etc., with a lid or removable cover. 2. → glory box. 3. Music a. a speaker box. b. any amplifier or electronic device. 4. the quantity contained… …
7box — I [[t]bɒks[/t]] n. 1) a container, case, or receptacle, usu. rectangular, and often with a lid or cover 2) the quantity contained in a box 3) brit. Chiefly Brit. a gift in a box 4) a compartment for the accommodation of a small number of people,… …
8case — I [[t]keɪs[/t]] n. 1) an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something: a case of poor judgment[/ex] 2) the actual state of things: That is not the case[/ex] 3) situation; circumstance; plight: a sad case[/ex] 4) soc a patient or… …
9Case hardening — or surface hardening is the process of hardening the surface of a metal, often a low carbon steel, by infusing elements into the material s surface, forming a thin layer of a harder alloy. Case hardening is usually done after the part in question …
10case — case1 [kās] n. [ME & OFr cas, an event < L casus, a chance, lit., falling, pp. of cadere, to fall < IE base * k̑ad , to fall > Sans s̍ad , to fall off] 1. an example, instance, or occurrence [a case of carelessness, a case of measles] 2 …
