drop box

noun

, Textiles.

1. a box for holding shuttles on a loom, as a box loom, used on either side of the race plate in weaving cloth having a variety of colors in the filling.

Word History and Origins

Origin of drop box¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

They could have mailed them on or before election day, put them in a drop box or authorized someone to return the ballots on their behalf.

From Los Angeles Times

If a vote-by-mail ballot is dropped off in another county’s drop box, election officials must send it to the correct county recorder’s office to be tallied.

From Los Angeles Times

As election day 2024 nears, Californians will soon begin voting by mail, drop box and in person.

From Los Angeles Times

Hundreds of ballots in that drop box were destroyed after an internal fire suppression system failed.

From Los Angeles Times

“It appears that a device was attached to the outside of the ballot drop box that resulted in the ballots being ignited,” Kimsey told The Oregonian.

From Salon