"out-of-the-box" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

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  1. Alternative form of out of the box (especially in attributive use) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: out of the box (extra: especially in attributive use) Synonyms: OOB [alternative], OOTB [alternative]
    Sense id: en-out-of-the-box-en-prep_phrase-1Vb1amGY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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