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cox
(kŏks)n.
A coxswain.
intr. & tr.v. coxed, cox·ing, cox·es
To act as coxswain or serve as coxswain for.
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cox
(kɒks)n
(Nautical Terms) a coxswain, esp of a racing eight or four
vb
(Nautical Terms) to act as coxswain of (a boat)
ˈcoxless adj
Cox
(kɒks)n
1. (Biography) Brian (Edward). born 1968, English physicist, educator, and broadcaster; noted esp for his TV programmes on physics and astronomy
2. (Biography) David. 1783–1859, English landscape painter
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cox
(kɒks)n.
1. a coxswain.
v.t. 2. to act as coxswain to (a boat).
[1865–70; by shortening]
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cox
Past participle: coxed
Gerund: coxing
| Imperative |
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| cox |
| cox |
| Present |
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| I cox |
| you cox |
| he/she/it coxes |
| we cox |
| you cox |
| they cox |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I coxed |
| you coxed |
| he/she/it coxed |
| we coxed |
| you coxed |
| they coxed |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am coxing |
| you are coxing |
| he/she/it is coxing |
| we are coxing |
| you are coxing |
| they are coxing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have coxed |
| you have coxed |
| he/she/it has coxed |
| we have coxed |
| you have coxed |
| they have coxed |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was coxing |
| you were coxing |
| he/she/it was coxing |
| we were coxing |
| you were coxing |
| they were coxing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had coxed |
| you had coxed |
| he/she/it had coxed |
| we had coxed |
| you had coxed |
| they had coxed |
| Future |
|---|
| I will cox |
| you will cox |
| he/she/it will cox |
| we will cox |
| you will cox |
| they will cox |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have coxed |
| you will have coxed |
| he/she/it will have coxed |
| we will have coxed |
| you will have coxed |
| they will have coxed |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be coxing |
| you will be coxing |
| he/she/it will be coxing |
| we will be coxing |
| you will be coxing |
| they will be coxing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been coxing |
| you have been coxing |
| he/she/it has been coxing |
| we have been coxing |
| you have been coxing |
| they have been coxing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been coxing |
| you will have been coxing |
| he/she/it will have been coxing |
| we will have been coxing |
| you will have been coxing |
| they will have been coxing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been coxing |
| you had been coxing |
| he/she/it had been coxing |
| we had been coxing |
| you had been coxing |
| they had been coxing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would cox |
| you would cox |
| he/she/it would cox |
| we would cox |
| you would cox |
| they would cox |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have coxed |
| you would have coxed |
| he/she/it would have coxed |
| we would have coxed |
| you would have coxed |
| they would have coxed |
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Noun 1. Cox - either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
enzyme - any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
Cox-1, cyclooxygenase-1 - an enzyme that regulates prostaglandins that are important for the health of the stomach lining and kidneys; "an unfortunate side effect of NSAIDs is that they block Cox-1"
Cox-2, cyclooxygenase-2 - an enzyme that makes prostaglandins that cause inflammation and pain and fever; "the beneficial effects of NSAIDs result from their ability to block Cox-2"
2. [画像:cox - the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew]cox - the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
Verb 1. cox - act as the coxswain, in a boat race
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