box|ing

box|ing
box|ing1 «BOK sihng», noun.
the action or sport of fighting with the fists. Boxers usually wear well-padded leather gloves.
[< box2 + ing1]
box|ing2 «BOK sihng», noun.
1. the material used for boxes.
2. the act or process of putting into or furnishing with a box.
3. a boxlike enclosure; casing.
4. the sides of a window.
[< box1 + ing1]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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