boxes and locks

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of box and lock
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APA

boxes and locks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boxes%20and%20locks

MLA

“boxes and locks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boxes%20and%20locks. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boxes and locks,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boxes%20and%20locks.

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