headbox

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Synonyms: head box

Antonyms: head box

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Noun

1. {{synonym of|en|headrail}}.
2. A device for distributing a [[suspension]] of [[solid]]s in [[water]] to a machine at a constant rate, or for [[retard]]ing the rate of flow, as to a [[top-feed]] [[filter]], or for eliminating by overflow some of the finest particles.
3. The topmost square of a USPSA target holding the B and A scoring zones.

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