out·box
ˈau̇t-ˌbäks
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or out-box
1
: a box or tray (as on a desk) for holding outgoing interoffice mail
2
: a computer folder for outgoing email messages that have not yet been sent
out·box
ˌau̇t-ˈbäks
outboxed; outboxing; outboxes
: to outdo or surpass in boxing : to box more skillfully or successfully than (an opponent)
… saying that after a few lessons they've outboxed bigger and heavier opponents.—Sinclair Lewis
Holyfield won by thoroughly outboxing Rahman at every turn, jabbing and battering him over and over …—Mike Freeman
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