boîte

Definitions of boîte
  1. noun
    a rectangular drawing
    synonyms: caisse
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    type of:
    rectangle
    a parallelogram with four right angles
  2. noun
    the housing or outer covering of something
    synonyms: carapace, coque, enveloppe, gousse, écale
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    types:
    boîte de vitesses
    the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed
    type of:
    bâti, cage
    a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
  3. noun
    a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
    synonyms: caisse
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    urne
    a box where voters deposit their ballots
    petite boîte
    a box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top
    coffre
    box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy
    cercueil
    box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
    cageot, caisse
    a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
    boîte d'allumettes
    a box for holding matches
    boîte de couleurs
    a box containing a collection of cubes or tubes of artists' paint
    coffre, coffre-fort
    a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked
    jardinière
    a long narrow box for growing plants on a windowsill
    caisse
    a strongbox for holding cash
    trousseau
    chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage
    coffre, coffre-fort
    a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables
    sarcophage
    a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions)
    coffre de bord
    a sailor's storage chest for personal property
    boîte à outils, caisse à outils
    a box or chest or cabinet for holding hand tools
    type of:
    container
    any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
  4. noun
    the quantity contained in a box
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    contenu
    the quantity that a container will hold
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