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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Kern County’s assistant registrar of voters, Laura Cantu, said election officials are urging rural voters to use drop boxes to cast their ballots in the general election.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
Most residents vote by putting their ballots in drop boxes.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
County, ballot drop boxes are collected on a regular schedule by two election workers, according to the county registrar-recorder’s website.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
And drivers who picked up ballots from drop boxes sometimes left them in their vehicles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
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
