drop box

noun Textiles.

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.

Origin of drop box

First recorded in 1855–60

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It took me three hours though to figure out the Dropbox thing!
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Marlow Stern
June 8, 2014
“The scourge of enterprise IT departments” is how Mann referred to current attitudes about Dropbox.
Is Dropbox Worth $8 Billion?
William O’Connor
November 19, 2013
And in the case of Dropbox, more users is translating into more revenues.
Is Dropbox Worth $8 Billion?
William O’Connor
November 19, 2013
And Dropbox is the most popular for individuals seeking cloud-based self-storage.
Is Dropbox Worth $8 Billion?
William O’Connor
November 19, 2013
As Dropbox CEO Drew Houston told Wired in a company profile, Dropbox wants to become the “spiritual successor to the hard drive.”
Is Dropbox Worth $8 Billion?
William O’Connor
November 19, 2013