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👉 To place inside a box; to pack in one or more boxes.

Alright class, settle down and let’s take a look! That definition you read – “to place inside a box; to pack in one or more boxes” – is absolutely correct. It's a pretty straightforward idea, isn't it? Boxing simply means putting something into a container. A box! Like tucking your toys away at the end of the day, or carefully wrapping presents with ribbons and bows to keep them safe and sound. Think about it this way: You box up apples for shipping, you box socks in your drawer, you box a birthday card – you're boxing them! It’s all about containment, keeping things secure. Do you have any questions about that? Let’s see if we can think of some other examples…

👉 The term "boxing glove" typically refers to a protective, flexible material used in sports or physical training for protection from injuries during contact sports such as boxing. It is commonly made of synthetic materials like rubber, leather, or even natural fibers like wool or cotton. Gloves are designed to provide cushioning and support, allowing the wearer to move freely while protecting their hands from injury.

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👉 Boxings is a slang term used to describe a type of boxing match in which two opponents engage in a series of kicks, punches, and other strikes. The term "boxings" was coined by the author of the book "The Complete Book of Boxing", an American boxing magazine that published the first edition of this book in 1984. In boxing, boxings are usually held at a ring or a gymnasium, with the two opponents engaging in a series of strikes and

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👉 Okay, settle yourselves down now. Let’s tackle this… rather frankly interesting piece of sporting and somewhat aggressively worded vernacular: a “boxing glove.”

Now, traditionally, the stuffiest old boys back when boxing was actually respectable (and by respectable I mean seriously unpleasant , let's be clear) would describe these things as, quote, an "ornamental covering for a pugilist’s knuckles. Nineteenth-century gentleman phrasing, right? Just awful. Let’s unpack that a bit. Essentially, it is a padded half-gag, made of stuff likeหนังหุ้มไก่ (duck down – which frankly, I find insulting to ducks) covered in a tough outer layer of what's now called milled genteel, this stuff being a mix of stuff like cork and old rags that are then gummed together. They were originally designed as a protective measure. Keep the pretty faces of the lads from smashing their own hands into smithereens. 19th century. The whole point was to absorb blows. Now here's where it gets… interesting, you see, because the word itself has drifted through that murky pool of Anglo-Saxon swear. It started as a descriptive. You were wearing boxing gloves. That was pretty straightforward. Then, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries—the time of muck up, the rise of rough stuff—it began to carry this… spirited implication . Suddenly