Meanings
nounheadbox (plural headboxes)
plural headboxes
- A device for distributing a suspension of solids in water to a machine at a constant rate, or for retarding the rate of flow, as to a top-feed filter, or for eliminating by overflow some of the finest particles.
- The topmost square of a USPSA target holding the B and A scoring zones.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of headrail.
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Finnish yläneliö
- yläneliöpart of USPSA target
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APA
headbox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headbox
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“headbox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headbox. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “headbox,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headbox.
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