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callbox

The correct spelling is callbox.

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noun

Say it like: Cal-lbo-x

The correct spelling is callbox. A box containing a telephone for use in emergency, usually mounted on a post in an area where normal access to telephones is inconvenient (such as on an interstate highway or a…

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A box containing a telephone for use in emergency, usually mounted on a post in an area where normal access to telephones is inconvenient (such as on an interstate highway or a very long highway bridge).
  2. 2.A telephone box.
  3. 3.The wall-mounted box allowing a person to speak into an intercom.

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