"goalbox" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: goalboxes [plural]
Etymology: From goal + box. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|goal|box}} goal + box Head templates: {{en-noun}} goalbox (plural goalboxes)
  1. The compartment of a maze etc. that the animal subject is intended to reach in a psychology experiment. Related terms: startbox
    Sense id: en-goalbox-en-noun-75LwILlp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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      },
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        },
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      ],
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        "The compartment of a maze etc. that the animal subject is intended to reach in a psychology experiment."
      ],
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      "links": [
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        ],
        [
          "maze",
          "maze"
        ],
        [
          "animal",
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        ],
        [
          "subject",
          "subject"
        ],
        [
          "psychology",
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        ],
        [
          "experiment",
          "experiment"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "startbox"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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}
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    }
  ],
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    }
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        ],
        [
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