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单词 boxing off
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boxing off
C2. With adverbs, in compound verbal nouns corresponding to phrasal verbs at box v.2 Phrasal verbs, as in boxing in, boxing off, boxing up.
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1788 J.-N. de Sauseuil tr. J. Bourdé de Villehuet Manœuverer iv. iv. 256 The rear ship..after boxing off, has brought-to at B.
1832 Acts Gen. Assembly Georgia 1831 310 His Excellency the Governor..is hereby authorised to pay Major Gen. W. W. Montgomery..such sum as his Excellency may deem reasonable and just, for cleaning, returning, and boxing up of the arms thus furnished.
1847 Renfrewshire Mag. Feb. 235 The boxing-in of dangerous machinery is of great importance.
1959 H. P. Tritton Time means Tucker 16/2 Getting his sheep mixed-up with the travelling mob..was known as ‘boxing-up’.
1990 E. H. Daniels Eagle Seamanship (ed. 3) vii. 139 (caption) Recovering by boxing off on original tack.
1996 F. Popcorn & L. Marigold Clicking ii. 169 What is the cost of this ‘boxing in’ of women? At best, some stay and grumble, but most make their plans to leave as soon as they can find the opportunity.
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