cox
1 of 3noun (1)
ˈkäks 
: coxswain
coxed
ˈkäkst
adjective coxless
ˈkäks-ləs
adjective cox
2 of 3verb
coxed; coxing; coxes
: coxswain
COX
3 of 3noun (2)
ˈkäks
: cyclooxygenase —often used with the number 1 or 2 to indicate one of the two variants of the enzyme
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 8 Aug. 2021 Second varsity Woodinville native Rielly Milne at cox, Evan Olson of Bothell (sixth seat), Tennyson Federspiel of Bellevue (fifth), Samuel Halbert of Woodinville (third), Jake Zier of Orcas Island (second), and Eric Benca of Mercer Island (bow). Terry Wood, The Seattle Times, 31 May 2017 Iliana Limón Romero, OrlandoSentinel.com, 12 May 2018 The Huskies, coxed by Marley Avritt, took an early lead and won by two boat lengths of open water. Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 27 May 2017
Noun
But there may have been a younger medalist; according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), a young French boy was a cox for a Dutch coxed pairs rowing team in 1900. Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 8 Aug. 2021 Second varsity Woodinville native Rielly Milne at cox, Evan Olson of Bothell (sixth seat), Tennyson Federspiel of Bellevue (fifth), Samuel Halbert of Woodinville (third), Jake Zier of Orcas Island (second), and Eric Benca of Mercer Island (bow). Terry Wood, The Seattle Times, 31 May 2017 Verb
Jillian Jernas coxed Danielle Wilson, Darby Brooks, Magdalena Pasternak and Jacinta Kendall across the finish line in 8:35.37. Iliana Limón Romero, OrlandoSentinel.com, 12 May 2018 The Huskies, coxed by Marley Avritt, took an early lead and won by two boat lengths of open water. Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 27 May 2017 Word History
Etymology
Noun (2)
by shortening & alteration
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1869, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1881, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1990, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
COX
noun
ˈkäks
: cyclooxygenase —often used with the number 1 or 2 to indicate one of the two variants of the enzyme
Aspirin and older NSAIDs affect both COX enzymes, reducing pain and inflammation but also increasing the risk of stomach ulcers and bleeding. — Food & Fitness Advisor
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