"headbox" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: headboxes [plural]
Etymology: From head + box. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|head|box}} head + box Head templates: {{en-noun}} headbox (plural headboxes)
  1. Synonym of headrail Synonyms: headrail [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-headbox-en-noun-5k5Kv4vU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 44 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 44 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 42 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 27 37 36
  2. A device for distributing a suspension of solids in water to a machine at a constant rate, or for retarding the rate of flow, as to a top-feed filter, or for eliminating by overflow some of the finest particles.
    Sense id: en-headbox-en-noun-0Z2HbYt1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 44 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 44 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 42 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 27 37 36
  3. The topmost square of a USPSA target holding the B and A scoring zones. Translations (part of USPSA target): yläneliö (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-headbox-en-noun-Buwt9yIM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 44 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 33 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 44 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 42 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 27 37 36 Disambiguation of 'part of USPSA target': 0 0 100

Inflected forms

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