call box en · NOUN
Meanings
- 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)
- The wall-mounted box allowing a person to speak into an intercom
- (Ireland, UK) Synonym of telephone box (enclosure)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| call boxes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (2)
it colonnina di soccorso (telephone for emergency phone calls) · de Notrufsäule (telephone for emergency phone calls)