boxed and locked

A form of box and lock — To suppress or hide (something) so that it is not readily available or capable of action.

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of box and lock
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APA

boxed and locked. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boxed%20and%20locked

MLA

“boxed and locked.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boxed%20and%20locked. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boxed and locked,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boxed%20and%20locked.

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