noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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General-American:/ˈdɹɑp.bɑks/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈdɹɒp.bɒks/
CMU ARPABET:D R AA1 P B AA2 K S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
A box wherein objects can be deposited by one person for later collection by another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
A computer folder to which files may be dragged and dropped and from which users of other computers on the network can access those files.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract