"word box" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: word boxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} word box (plural word boxes)
  1. (education) A printed box containing a list of words to be used in filling the gaps in a passage of text, as part of a cloze exercise. Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-word_box-en-noun-obJMDhEx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: education

Inflected forms

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