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boxer

boxer

54 5.8
A person who packs items into boxes for shipping
  • noun
  • /ˈbɑːksər/
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  • As a boxer, his primary responsibility is to ensure that all products are neatly arranged in boxes.

Examples

  • Every boxer in the warehouse follows strict guidelines to efficiently pack and label items.

  • A few moments later, the door opened to reveal Jimmy in grubby boxers and a Manchester United jersey.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Margaret finished folding Brian's boxers and set them on his pile.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Nathaniel slept in pajamas, Bernstein in a Lawson YMCA T-shirt and his boxer shorts.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • The boxer carefully packed each item into sturdy cardboard containers for safe shipping.

Synonyms

stuffer
vsboxer
3 4.2

A machine or person that fills objects tightly with material like pillows

involves general placing of items into containers rather than tight internal filling
packer
vsboxer
3 3.0

A person who puts goods into boxes for storage or transport

is a manual worker focused on small container tasks
packager
vsboxer
1 3.5

A person or machine that puts products into boxes and wraps them for sale

is a human manual job rather than a company or machine role
boxman
vsboxer
5.9

A worker who packs and moves boxes in a warehouse

focuses mainly on putting items into containers rather than general handling

Surface Forms

boxer singular
boxers plural

Morphology

boxer = box (transparent) = box + er

The meaning is directly compositional: someone who packs boxes is a box-er.

Etymology

Boxer for a person who packs comes from the simple word box meaning 'a container' plus the agent -er meaning 'someone who does something', just like baker. So a boxer is someone who puts things into boxes.