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Box
Type of container / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A box (plural: boxes) is a container with rigid sides used for the storage or transportation of its contents. Most boxes have flat, parallel, rectangular sides (typically rectangular prisms). Boxes can be very small (like a matchbox) or very large (like a shipping box for furniture) and can be used for a variety of purposes, from functional to decorative.
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![An upright rectangular wooden box with a hinged lid, clasp fastenings and a handle](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/L%C3%A5da_-_Livrustkammaren_-_107142.tif/lossy-page1-640px-L%C3%A5da_-_Livrustkammaren_-_107142.tif.jpg)
![An empty cardboard box with the top closing flaps open](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Medium_box%2C_open.jpg/640px-Medium_box%2C_open.jpg)
![A small, elaborate box, featuring a hinged lid, two swing doors at the front and a small pull-out drawer; the interior is entirely red and features small items that seem to be part of a toilette set](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Box_with_cover_MET_DP241878.jpg/640px-Box_with_cover_MET_DP241878.jpg)
Boxes may be made of a variety of materials, both durable (such as wood and metal) and non-durable (such as corrugated fiberboard and paperboard). Corrugated metal boxes are commonly used as shipping containers.
Boxes may be closed and shut with flaps, doors, or a separate lid. They can be secured shut with adhesives, tapes, or more decorative or elaborately functional mechanisms, such as catches, clasps or locks.