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call box

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call box
n.
1. A roadside telephone used for reporting motorists' emergencies, such as collisions and automotive breakdowns.
2. Chiefly British A public telephone booth.

call box
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) a soundproof enclosure for a public telephone Also called telephone box telephone kiosk
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.call box - booth for using a telephonecall box - booth for using a telephone          
kiosk, stall, booth, cubicle - small area set off by walls for special use
2.call box - a numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called forcall box - a numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for
compartment - a space into which an area is subdivided
Translations
call box كابينة تليفون telefonní budka telefonboks Telefonzelle τηλεφωνικός θάλαμος cabina telefónica puhelinkoppi cabine téléphonique telefonska govornica cabina telefonica 公衆電話ボックス 공중 전화 박스 telefooncel telefonboks budka telefoniczna cabina telefónica, cabina telefônica телефонная будка telefonkiosk ตู้โทรศัพท์ telefon kulübesi buồng điện thoại 公共电话亭


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