Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

headbox

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
head-box
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of headrail.

noun

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.

noun

The topmost square of a USPSA target holding the B and A scoring zones.

Etymology

From head + box.

Inflected Forms

headboxes (plural)

Synonyms

headrail

Questions

What does headbox mean?
Synonym of headrail.
Where does headbox come from?
From head + box.

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