boxing and locking

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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of box and lock
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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