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call box

–noun
1. an outdoor telephone or signal box for calling the police or fire department.
2. British. a public telephone booth.
3. a post-office box for mail that can be picked up only by a renter in person.

Origin:
1880–85
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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.

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