window box
n.
1. A usually long, narrow box for growing plants, placed on or hung from a windowsill or ledge.
2. One of the vertical grooves on the inner sides of a window frame for the weights that counterbalance the sash.
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window box
n
1. (Building) a long narrow box, placed on or outside a windowsill, in which plants are grown
2. (Horticulture) a long narrow box, placed on or outside a windowsill, in which plants are grown
3. (Building) either of a pair of vertical boxes, attached to the sides of a sash window frame, that enclose a sash cord and counterbalancing weight
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win′dow box`
n.
a box for growing plants, placed at or in a window.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  window box - a long narrow box for growing plants on a windowsillbox - a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts" |
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Translations
window box
n → cassetta per i fiori (da tenere sul davanzale)Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995