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SANDBOX
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sandbox mean?
• SANDBOX (noun)
The noun SANDBOX has 2 senses:
1. mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal
2. a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in
Familiarity information: SANDBOX used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sandbox" is a kind of...):
cast; mold; mould (container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("sandbox" is a kind of...):
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