noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of headrail.
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: headrail
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
headbox
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noun
Meaning 2
A device for distributing a suspension of solids in water to a machine at a constant rate, or for retarding the rate of flow, as to a top-feed filter, or for eliminating by overflow some of the finest particles.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
The topmost square of a USPSA target holding the B and A scoring zones.
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History
Etymology
From head + box.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: yläneliö — part of USPSA target
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