drop box
Americannoun
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a box for holding shuttles on a loom, as a box loom, used on either side of the race plate in weaving cloth having a variety of colors in the filling.
Etymology
Origin of drop box
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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The carrier offers modified service on Monday, with early on-call pickups and drop box pickups in some areas.
From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026
Hundreds of ballots in that drop box were destroyed after an internal fire suppression system failed.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2024
You can deliver your ballot directly to a vote center or ballot drop box in California.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2024
Ballots in the election must be postmarked by Nov. 7, or placed in a King County Elections drop box before 8 p.m. that day.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2023
I took that tape back when the store was closed and put it through the drop box.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
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