An empty corrugated box

An elaborate wooden box

Box describes a variety of containers and receptacles. When no specific shape is described, a typical rectangular box may be expected. Nevertheless, a box may have a horizontal cross section that is square, elongated, round or oval; sloped or domed top surfaces, or non-vertical sides. A box normally may be opened by raising, sliding or removing the lid, which may be hinged and/or fastened by a catch, clasp, lock, or adhesive tape. Whatever its shape or purpose or the material of which it is fashioned, it is the direct descendant of the chest, one of the most ancient articles of domestic furniture. Its uses are innumerable, and the name, preceded by a qualifying adjective, has been given to many objects of artistic or antiquarian interest. Objects are often placed inside boxes, for a variety of reasons - see storage. Box can mean: A receptacle, see Box A small area in a theatre auditorium where a limited number of people can sit to watch the performance away from the rest of the seats. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1442x1140, 384 KB) One of a series of common objects I photographed in the summer of 2005 to illustrate Wikipedia:Basic English picture wordlist. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1442x1140, 384 KB) One of a series of common objects I photographed in the summer of 2005 to illustrate Wikipedia:Basic English picture wordlist. ... Cardboard (called corrugated paper in the industry) is a heavy wood-based type of paper, notable for its stiffness and durability. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (781x676, 46 KB) I photographed this wooden box myself on July 19 2006. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (781x676, 46 KB) I photographed this wooden box myself on July 19 2006. ... Artists can use woodworking to create delicate sculptures. ... In geometry, a rectangle is defined as a quadrilateral where all four of its angles are right angles. ... A 3-D view of a beverage-can stove with a cross section in yellow. ... For other uses, see Square. ... Circle illustration This article is about the shape and mathematical concept of circle. ... A fastener is a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Two rolls of adhesive tape. ... Look up storage in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Packaging Boxes

Several types of boxes are used in packaging. Packaging is the enclosing of a physical object, typically a product that will be offered for sale. ...

• A shipping box is often made of corrugated fiberboard (also see cardboard)
• A "set up" box is made of non-bending paperboard (also see cardboard)
• A wooden box is related to a crate
• A carton is sometimes called a box

Corrugated Fiberboard. ... Cardboard is a generic non-specific term for a heavy duty paper based product. ... Paperboard is a paper-like material, usually over ten mils (0. ... Look up crate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... French milk carton Carton is the name of certain types of containers typically made from paperboard which is also sometimes known as cardboard. // In art history, the carton (pronounced the French way) was a drawing on ordinary cardboard, used as life-size design for the manufacture in an atelier of...

Permanent boxes

Numerous types of boxes are used in permanent installations. Some types are designed to be temporarily inhabited by workers.

Permanent boxes include the following:

Equipment boxes

• Fuse box

A distribution board (known in the United States as a circuit breaker panel or just breaker panel) is a mounting enclosure for multiple electrical circuit breakers. ...

Compartments

• Luxury box
• Mailbox

A luxury box or luxury suite is a special seating section in arenas and stadiums. ... The term mailbox may refer to: The storage space used for Electronic Mail or Voicemail messages. ...

Shelters or booths

• Police box
• Signal box
• Telephone box

A police box is a telephone kiosk or callbox for use by members of the police. ... For Signal Tower (former light house) in Arbroath, Scotland, see Signal Tower Museum. ... For the 2002 movie, see Phone Booth (movie). ...

Decorative boxes

Main article: Decorative boxes

A jewelry box lined with red velvet

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Jewel box

A jewel-box is a receptacle for trinkets, not only jewels. It may take a very modest form, covered in leather and lined with satin, or it may reach the monumental proportions of the jewel cabinets which were made for Marie Antoinette, one of which is at Windsor, and another at Versailles, the work of Schwerdfeger as cabinetmaker, Degault as miniature-painter, and Thomire as chaser. Trinket Island (86 sq km) is part of the Nicobar Islands chain, located in the northeast Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. ... For other uses, see Gemstone (disambiguation). ... Modern leather-working tools Leather is a material created through the tanning of hides and skins of animals, primarily cattlehide. ... Satin used in bedding Structure of silk satin Look up Satin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France and Archduchess of Austria (born November 1755 – executed 16 October 1793) Daughter of Maria Theresa of Austria, wife of Louis XVI and mother of Louis XVII. She was guillotined at the height of the French Revolution. ... This article is about the castle in Windsor. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Shoebox

A shoebox is, exactly as its name implies, a cardboard box which holds a pair of shoes. It is commonly acquired when one purchases a pair of shoes. Shoeboxes have long been cherished for their versatility and are commonly used for many tasks around the house, such as holding trading cards, photos, and just about anything else. Staple corrugated box Cardboard boxes are industrially prefabricated boxes, which are primarily used for packaging goods and materials. ... A shoe is an item of footwear worn on the foot or feet of a human, dog, cat, horse, or doll. ... For other uses, see House (disambiguation). ... A trading card (or collectible card) is a small card which is intended for trading and collecting. ... A photograph (often just called a photo) is an image (or a representation of that on e. ...

It can also be used as an adjective to describe being unfairly treated. An example would be "Don't you shoebox me!" It is also used to describe someone with a closed minded way of thinking who prefers to generalize others unfavorably.

Strong box

A strong-box is a receptacle for money, deeds and securities. Its place has been taken in modern life by the safe. Some of those which have survived, such as that of Sir Thomas Bodley in the Bodleian library, possess locks with an extremely elaborate mechanism contrived in the under-side of the lid. For other uses, see Money (disambiguation). ... An English deed written on fine parchment or vellum with seal tag dated 1638. ... For security (collateral), the legal right given to a creditor by a borrower, see security interest A security is a fungible, negotiable instrument representing financial value. ... A typical home safe. ... Thomas Bodley Sir Thomas Bodley (March 2, 1545 - January 28, 1613), was an English diplomat and scholar, founder of the Bodleian Library, Oxford. ... Entrance to the Library, with the coats-of-arms of several Oxford colleges The Bodleian Library, the main research library of the University of Oxford, is one of the oldest libraries in Europe, and in England is second in size only to the British Library. ...

Knife box

The knife-box is one of the most charming of the minor pieces of furniture which we owe to the artistic taste and mechanical ingenuity of the English cabinet-makers of the last quarter of the 18th century. Some of the most elegant were the works of Adam, Hepplewhite and Sheraton. Occasionally flat-topped boxes, they were most frequently either rod-shaped, or tall and narrow with a sloping tip necessitated by a series of raised veins for exhibiting the handles of knives and the bowls of spoons. Mahogany and satinwood were the woods most frequently employed, and they were occasionally inlaid with marqueterie or edged with boxwood. These graceful receptacles still exist in large numbers; they are often converted into stationery cabinets. This article is about the tool. ... This article is about the box tree. ...

Bible box

A Bible Box is a box made to hold Bibles. These boxes started being manufactured in the 17th century. This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ...

Etui

The etui is an ornamental box for carrying in your pocket or purse, with small tools like folding scissors, needles, hairpins, makeup pencils, etc. 18th century etui

Wooden wine box

Wooden wine boxes, also known as wooden wine crates are used to ship and store expensive wines in transit. Most wineries that use wooden boxes engrave their logo and designs on the front panel. These panels are usually highly detailed and used by wine collectors as decoration pieces for their bars or wine cellars. A typical wooden wine box holds either 6 or 12 750 ML bottles.

Famous boxes

• According to Greek mythology the Pandora's box is said to be the cause of evil being released into the world, along with hope.
• The TARDIS time machine of Doctor Who is stuck in the shape of a Police box.

The bust of Zeus found at Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican) Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the Ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. ... Pandoras Box is the box entrusted to the mythological figures Epimetheus and his wife Pandora. ... For other uses, see Doctor Who (disambiguation). ... A police box is a telephone kiosk or callbox for use by members of the police. ...

Shape

A common storage box has the shape of a cuboid or right rectangular prism. In anatomy, the cuboid bone is a bone in the foot. ...

Further reading

• How To Package Your Product For Shipping. PackagingPrice.com. Retrieved on 2006-04-27. — A guide detailing how best to package items that need to be shipped. Includes technical information about using cardboard (corrugated) boxes.
• Recycling and Reuse of Corrugated Boxes — A brief history and explanation of the reuse and recycling of corrugated cardboard, containers and boxes.

Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 248 days remaining. ...

References and sources

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• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.