noun
a kite shaped like a box open at both ends
• Hypernyms: ↑kite
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noun : a kite without a tail much used formerly in meteorology and consisting of two or more open-ended connected boxes — called also cellular kite, Hargrave kite, tetrahedral kite
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a tailless kite consisting of two or more light, box-shaped frames joined together, covered except at the ends and around the middle.
[1895-1900]
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box kite noun
A kite composed of open-ended boxes
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Main Entry: ↑box
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box kite,
a tailless kite consisting of two rectangular boxes with open ends, fastened together lengthwise with a space between.
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n. a tailless kite in the form of a long box open at each end
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a ↑kite in the shape of a long box which is open at both ends
Useful english dictionary. 2012.