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boxing
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
boxing
(noun)
Boxing Day
(noun)
box
(verb)
box
(verb)
boxing
/
ˈ
bɑːksɪŋ/
noun
boxing
/
ˈ
bɑːksɪŋ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOXING
[
noncount
]
:
the sport of fighting someone with your hands while wearing very thick gloves
—
often used before another noun
a
boxing
glove
a
boxing
match
the heavyweight
boxing
champion of the world
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