box in

/bɑks ɪn/
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Other forms: boxes in; boxed in; boxing in

Definitions of box in
  1. verb
    enclose or confine as if in a box
    synonyms: box up
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    type of:
    confine, enclose, hold in
    close in; "darkness confined him"
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