American English pronunciation

How to pronounce cox

IPA transcription: ['kɑks]

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Noun

  • either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin

  • the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew

Verb

  • act as the coxswain, in a boat race

Usage examples

  • Their first big success was John Maddison Morton's "Box and Cox".
  • Mr. Cox is as mad as a March hare for Etruscan vases.
  • Cox left with Brigadier Leachman's cavalry brigade sent back to Basra.
  • The parish was originally a township in the parish of Coxwold.
  • The shows main cast members have been Toyah Willcox and Steve Steinman.
  • During this time it was commanded by Major General Jacob D. Cox.
  • Cox Road and Day Valley Road are named after these families.
  • Notwithstanding these recommendations, Merck has not returned rofecoxib to the market.
  • The Cox Report's release prompted major legislative and administrative reforms.
  • The Pullman Strike had a significantly greater impact than Coxey's Army.