Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

startbox

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: start-box
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The compartment of a maze etc. into which the animal subject in a psychology experiment is initially placed.

Etymology

From start + box.

Inflected Forms

startboxes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

goalbox

Questions

What does startbox mean?: The compartment of a maze etc. into which the animal subject in a psychology experiment is initially placed.
Where does startbox come from?: From start + box.

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