Lox
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /lɒks/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lox is a noun meaning (US) Salmon that is cured in brine and then smoked at a low temperature so that the flesh remains uncooked.
Meaning
(US) Salmon that is cured in brine and then smoked at a low temperature so that the flesh remains uncooked.
More Meanings
- Acronym of liquid oxygen, molecular oxygen in liquid form.
- (transitive) To supply with liquid oxygen.
Example Sentences
[Man]: Lox tanking secured? / [Man 2]: Lox tanking secured.
The crew chiefs refer to the process as "LOXing the fleet."
Fumes coming from the booster at the pad indicate that loxing has begun -- that is, the liquid oxygen has begun to be poured into its tank aboard the Atlas.
Word Forms
- loxes
- loxing
- loxed
Synonyms for lox
Depending on context, synonyms include loxygen.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sucker, jackass, salmon, cretin, punk, jerk.
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