"box set" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: box sets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} box set (plural box sets)
  1. Related musical or video recordings that are gathered on multiple items of the same kind of media (compact discs, DVDs, VHS tapes, etc.) and placed in a box to be sold as a unit. Categories (topical): Books, Music Translations (musical or video recordings): 合集盒 (Chinese Mandarin), myyntipakkaus (Finnish), boksi (Finnish), box [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-box_set-en-noun-eNLNCIkC Disambiguation of Books: 27 34 28 11 Disambiguation of Music: 60 6 27 8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 5 35 13 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 47 9 29 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 6 35 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 2 35 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 43 12 29 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 44 12 30 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 46 11 28 14 Disambiguation of 'musical or video recordings': 76 2 16 5
  2. A set of related books from a particular author or genre that are contained within a box. Categories (topical): Books Translations (set of books): 套裝書 /套装书 (Chinese Mandarin), kirjapaketti (Finnish), kirjaboksi (Finnish), box [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-box_set-en-noun-nmfLmw46 Disambiguation of Books: 27 34 28 11 Disambiguation of 'set of books': 7 51 21 21
  3. (theater) A set with a proscenium arch stage and three walls, creating the appearance of an enclosed room. Categories (topical): Theater, Books
    Sense id: en-box_set-en-noun-qCD~Qtpr Disambiguation of Books: 27 34 28 11 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
  4. (film, television) A set with three walls, allowing the camera to film in a room-like space. Categories (topical): Film, Television, Books
    Sense id: en-box_set-en-noun-5dr-tVnX Disambiguation of Books: 27 34 28 11 Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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