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label
Noun
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A label is a small sign, usually on something, to tell you about it.
Please read the label before using the product.
There are washing instructions on the label.
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A label is a brand (mainly for fashion and music companies).
Her favorite label is Gucci.
label
Verb
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If you label something, you write information on it or attach information to it.
Please be sure to label your bags before getting on the airplane.
He labelled the tree with its name and date.
box
Noun
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A box is a square container, usually with four sides, a top and a bottom.
We had big cardboard boxes filled with the stuff.
I gave my seat to an old woman with a chicken in a wooden box.
It was always fun to open my lunch box and see what my mom had packed.
Jack Ferguson found a box containing his son's personal papers,
After the party, there were empty pizza boxes everywhere.
UPS had delivered a stack of boxes.
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A box is a container.
The address was a local post office box, not a physical address.
My cell phone was in the glove box of the car.
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A box is a square area with lines around it in a magazine, book, or computer screen.
It's especially important to speak to your doctor if you belong to this group (see box on page 118).
Right-click in any Explorer window or any Open or Save dialog box.
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A box is an electronic device such as a television, radio, or computer.
We'd brought a boom box out back and played the only radio station that came in.
More TVs get connected to the Internet, either directly or through set-top boxes.
box
Verb
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If you box, you fight someone for sport by punching them.
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If you box something (up), you put it in a box.
He boxed his old belongings up.
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If you box something on a page, you draw a square around it.