spring-box

noun

A box or barrel in which a spring is coiled.

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Meanings

nounspring-box (plural spring-boxes)

plural spring-boxes

  1. A box or barrel in which a spring is coiled.
  2. The frame of a sofa, etc., in which the springs are set.
  3. alternativeAlternative spelling of spring box (“box set in running water to keep food cool”).

Origin

From spring + box.

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APA

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

MLA

“spring-box.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spring-box. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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