drop box
noun
a box for holding shuttles on a loom, as a box loom, used on either side of the race plate in weaving cloth having a variety of colors in the filling.
drop boxes
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pluralof drop box.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In a statement, Gluesenkamp Perez requested an overnight law enforcement presence at all Clark County ballot drop boxes through election day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2024
There are more than 400 places to vote in Los Angeles County; a list of the voting centers and a map of the drop boxes are on the registrar’s website.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024
Ballot drop boxes are also mandated in every Michigan county now.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2024
Ballots were mailed out on April 22, and ballot drop boxes opened the following day.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2024
The practice of repeatedly causing spammers' throwaway accounts and drop boxes to be terminated.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele
