sandbox

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Synonyms: bandbox, sandboy, sand box

Antonyms: bandbox, sandboy, sand box

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Noun

{{lb|en|US|Canada}} A children's play area consisting of a box filled with [[sand]].
A [[box]] filled with [[sand]] that is shaped to form a [[mould]] for [[metal]] [[casting]].
A container for [[sand]] or [[pounce]], used historically before [[blotting paper]].
An animal's [[litter box]].
{{lb|en|rail}} A box carried on [[locomotive]]s, from which sand runs onto the rails in front of the [[driving wheel]]s, to prevent slipping.
{{lb|en|computing}} An isolated area where a [[program]] can be [[execute]]d with a restricted portion of the [[resources]] available.
{{lb|en|wiki}} A page on a [[wiki]] where users are free to experiment without destroying or damaging any legitimate content.
{{lb|en|US|military|slang|usually "The Sandbox"}} The [[Middle East]].

{{lb|en|computing|transitive}} To restrict (a program, etc.) by placing it in a [[#Noun|sandbox]].
{{lb|en|by extension|transitive|intransitive}} To [[brainstorm#Verb|brainstorm]]; to [[prototype#Verb|prototype]].

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