cox box

noun

An electronic device with a digital readout displaying the stroke rate and a voice amplifier allowing the coxswain to give instructions to the crew.

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Meanings

nouncox box (plural cox boxes)

plural cox boxes

  1. hobbiesAn electronic device with a digital readout displaying the stroke rate and a voice amplifier allowing the coxswain to give instructions to the crew.

Origin

From cox + box, coined as a brand name.

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APA

cox box. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cox%20box

MLA

“cox box.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cox%20box. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cox box,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cox%20box.

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