boxer

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈbɒksə/, SAMPA: /"bQks@/
• (US) enPR: bäksʹər, IPA ^(key): /ˈbɑːksɚ/, SAMPA: /"bA:ks@`/

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Noun

Singular boxer

Plural boxers

1. (sports) (countable) A boxer is a person who boxes (fights for sport by hitting with fists).
2. (countable) A boxer is a kind of dog, that was originally bred in Germany to protect houses from burglars. They cropped their ears so people could not grab them, the same with their tail.

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  boxer dogs
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  boxers boxing