Sănd'-bŏx, n.
n. A box with a perforated top or cover, for sprinkling paper with sand; also, in locomotives, a box from which sand is sprinkled on the rails in front of the driving-wheel, to increase their adhesion, &c.
n. A box with a perforated top or cover, for sprinkling paper with sand; also, in locomotives, a box from which sand is sprinkled on the rails in front of the driving-wheel, to increase their adhesion, &c.