boxlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English box Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English boxlike From box + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of a box.
The steel skin covering the framing is welded to it and to the underframe, forming a boxlike construction.
1958 September 14, “Swindon's First Main-Line Diesel Locomotive”, in Railway Magazine, page 601:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| box-like | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more boxlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most boxlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
gv gollrish kishtey (similar to a box) · hu dobozszerű (similar to a box)