box
n.— «Capt. Corbett Bufton had figured it was going to be just another hot day in the desert. The Charleston-based airman’s C-17 was scheduled to make four stops around Iraq—”the box,” as they call it—to fly in cargo for the troops.» —“C-17 carried flying hospital to bring injured sergeant to U.S.” by Brian Hicks Charlotte Observer (North Carolina) July 15, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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