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Boxed vs Bowed - What's the difference?

boxed | bowed |

As verbs the difference between boxed and bowed

is that boxed is past tense of box while bowed is past tense of bow.

As adjectives the difference between boxed and bowed

is that boxed is packed into a box or boxes while bowed is having a bow, e.g. a bowed instrument is played with a bow.

boxed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (box)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Packed into a box or boxes.
    • The books are boxed , ready for shipping.
  • In bridge and other card games if the cards in a pack are reversed face-up and face-down then the pack is said to be boxed.

    • Derived terms

    * boxed set * boxed shutters

    Synonyms

    * boxed up * packaged * packed

    bowed

    English

    Pronunciation 1

    * *

    Verb

    (head)
  • (bow)

    • Pronunciation 2

    * *

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Having a bow, e.g. a bowed instrument is played with a bow