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call box

/ˌkɔl ˈbɑks/
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Other forms: call boxes

Definitions of call box
  1. noun
    booth for using a telephone
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    type of:
    booth, cubicle, kiosk, stall
    small area set off by walls for special use
  2. noun
    a numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for
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    type of:
    compartment
    a space into which an area is subdivided
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