outbox

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Pronunciation

• (RP)
  • (noun) enPR: outʹbŏks, IPA: /ˈaʊtbɒks/
  • (verb) enPR: out-bŏksʹ, IPA: /aʊtˈbɒks/
• (America)
  • (noun) enPR: outʹbäks, IPA: /ˈaʊtbɑks/
  • (verb) enPR: out-bäksʹ, IPA: /aʊtˈbɑks/

Noun

outbox (plural outboxes)

1. A box holding papers to be transmitted to others, eg, by mail.
   • 2013, Michael O'Shea, Blood on the Risers (page 226)

     Rabin tossed the orders in his outbox, dipped the brush back in the small bottle, and continued to apply more solvent […]

2. (computing) An electronic folder serving the same purpose, for electronic mail.

Translations

• Russian: неотправленные

Translations

• Spanish: buzón de salida

Verb

outbox (outboxes, present participle outboxing; past and past participle outboxed)

1. (boxing, transitive) To box better than.

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