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boxer
/ˈbɒksə/
noun 7name 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
lost, new, received, recovered, rough
VERB + BOXER
become, tell
BOXER + NOUN
actor, champion, consciousness, league, mother, opponent, shorts, weight
PREP.
in, in, on, out
ADV.
finally
Definitions
noun
1
A participant in a boxing match; a fighter who boxes.
You can tell she's a boxer by looking at her nose.
In 1925, boxer shorts were unleashed on the world: loose-fitting underwear for men, featuring an elastic waistband inspired by the shorts worn by boxers. It was underwear for the inner pugilist.
2
A type of internal combustion engine in which cylinders are arranged in two banks on either side of a single crankshaft.
3
The person running a game of two-up.
4
One who packs boxes.
They look over the boxes that have been packed, pass judgment upon defects detected by the boxers, and O. K. the boxes […]
5
A letterboxer.
noun
1
A breed of stocky, medium-sized, short-haired dog with a square-jawed muzzle.
noun
1
A Chinese anti-imperial and xenophobic rebel of the early 1900s.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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You can tell she's a boxer by looking at her nose.
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In 1925, boxer shorts were unleashed on the world: loose-fitting underwear for men, featuring an elastic waistband inspired by the shorts worn by boxers. It was underwear for the inner pugilist.
Wiktionary03
He [Bad Bunny] strode past vendors of coco frio, tacos and piraguas; a pair of boxers sparring; a table of older gentlemen playing dominoes; women at a nail salon.
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The boxer had to lose weight for the title match.
Tatoeba · #3358805
The boxer was hit on the chin and went down for the count.
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A boxer and an actor are coming toward us.
Tatoeba · #33591Usage Notes
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